My wife's son should follow my last name, then divorce him
Feb 18, 2025
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According to Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, a man in Shanghai, China, claimed that he divorced his wife because she insisted on his son follow his surname instead of his own.
Xiao and Ji have a daughter born in 2019 and a son born in 2021.
But the children's surnames were different. The daughter followed her father's last name, and the son followed her mother's last name.
The two continued to fight over the issue and eventually divorced in 2023 after separation.
Xiao only wanted custody of her daughter, but Ji demanded custody of her two children.
After a legal dispute, the mother, Ji, took full custody of the children.
The court said custody was determined in the best interests of underage children.
Dissatisfied with the ruling, Xiao appealed to a higher court but was dismissed and ordered to pay child support to his ex-wife until his children turned 18.
As the news spread, the pros and cons of the news were confronted tightly online.
"Divorce his wife for trivial matters", "Does it matter whose surname the children follow?" While there are arguments that agree with his wife's opinion, comments supporting his husband such as "There are many inconveniences when children have different surnames" and "It is said that women's status has improved, but this is not it" were posted.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
