China boy sues dad for taking his US$11,500 red packet money to cover remarriage expenses

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Yating YangFebruary 26, 2026 at 02:00 AM

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A 10-year-old boy in Zhengzhou, China, known as Xiaohui, sued his father after he discovered the father had withdrawn over 80,000 yuan (US$11,500) from his bank account. The money, accumulated from Chinese New Year red envelopes, had been deposited by the father into an account specifically for Xiaohui. Following the father's remarriage and Xiaohui moving in with his mother, it was discovered that the father used the money to cover his wedding expenses without Xiaohui's consent. The lawsuit demanded the father return the full amount to his son. The father ultimately lost the lawsuit.

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Zhengzhou 60% Henan province 60% China ×270% Xiaohui ×480%

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