China divorce drama over baby name dispute delays birth certificate, vital vaccinations
Judge notes that in recent years, numerous parents have leveraged children’s well-being as negotiating tool in divorce conflicts
A court in China recently heard a divorce lawsuit stemming from a couple’s disagreement over their child’s name.
Due to their inability to reach a consensus on their son’s name, the baby, who is over a year old, cannot obtain a birth certificate and, as a result, has not received any of the necessary vaccinations due to the lack of proper legal documents.
The man and woman, whose names have not been disclosed, were married in 2023 and welcomed a son the following year. Earlier this year, the wife filed for divorce at the Pudong District People’s Court in Shanghai, citing incompatibility, as reported by the Shanghai Morning Post.
During the case investigation, the court discovered that the couple had significant disputes regarding their son’s name.
They also could not agree on who should handle the application for the baby’s legal documents, with both insisting they should manage the matter independently while requiring the other to submit a power of attorney.