After taking care of her grandchild for 5 years, the grandmother demanded a fee of $26,000.

In Sichuan province , China, a woman is suing her daughter and son-in-law, demanding $26,000 for caring for their son for five years.

A woman surnamed Duan in Guang'an city, Sichuan province, southwestern China, has filed a lawsuit demanding that her daughter, surnamed Hu, and son-in-law, surnamed Zhu, pay 192,000 yuan (US$26,000) in caregiving fees, SCMP reported on October 5.

Both Hu and his wife work in Chengdu and lacked the time to care for their child, so they entrusted the baby to the maternal grandmother's care from February 2018 to July of this year. Each month, the couple gives the grandmother 1,000 yuan (US$135) as child support and 2,000 yuan (US$270) for childcare fees.

Ms. Duan cared for the boy for five years without complaint. However, in July, she felt her efforts had not been adequately rewarded and demanded that her daughter and son-in-law pay her 192,000 yuan (over $26,000 USD).

A grandmother holds her grandchild's hand in Yunnan province, China. Photo: Tamargranovsky — A grandmother holds her grandchild's hand in Yunnan province, China. Photo: *Tamargranovsky*

Hu felt the amount her mother demanded was excessive, so she negotiated and signed an agreement to pay Ms. Duan 50,000 yuan (US$6,800) without consulting her husband. Ms. Duan subsequently urged her daughter to pay, but Hu did not pay in full. She decided to sue her daughter and son-in-law.

The court ruled that Ms. Duan had no legal obligation to raise her grandson and was entitled to childcare fees. However, the court also deemed the amount she requested too high, reducing it to 82,500 yuan (US$11,300).

According to Zhu, his mother-in-law decided to file a lawsuit for child support because he and his wife were about to divorce. "The person she wants to sue is me," he said.

On Chinese social media, many people believe Ms. Duan acted correctly. "The compensation she requested is reasonable," one person commented. "She's so wise. Her goal was to protect and fight for her daughter," another said.

Stories about family financial disputes frequently become hot topics of discussion online in China. In February, a lottery winner in eastern China tried to hide 10 million yuan (US$1.4 million) in prize money from his wife, but was eventually ordered by the court to compensate her millions of yuan.

Last September, a 29-year-old woman in southern China was sued by her parents simply for refusing to buy an apartment for her younger brother.

Huyen Le (According to SCMP )

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