Miscarriage Dispute With Fake Wife After Homosexuality Man's Death...Marriage invalidity vs. legitimate demand
Dec 03, 2025
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According to Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, Xu Tian, 48, a senior official at a state-run company from Beijing, China, has been in a 10-year relationship with her lover Xu Chong, a doctor.
They hid it in front of their neighbors as if they were 父, and the families of both sides acquiesced.
China decriminalized homosexuality in 1997 and later removed it from the list of mental illnesses, but there is still a great reluctance to homosexuality among traditional families and same-sex marriage is not legally recognized.
Meanwhile, last year, as demolition and resettlement began in the village where Xu Tian's mother lived, compensation of about 2.3 million yuan (about 480 million won) per household member was scheduled.
In response, Xu Tian decided to marry her lover's older sister, Xu Li, in order to increase the compensation. She was raising her son after losing her husband three years her senior.
The two registered their marriage in December of the same year, but did not have a wedding.
I didn't tell my relatives and friends and I didn't live with them. Later, the government included Xu Li in Xu Tian's allocation of compensation. Two months later, however, Xu Tian was killed when he collided with a vehicle while riding a bicycle.
Disputes began after his death, including accident compensation, insurance, demolition compensation, and legacy issues.
Xu Li filed a lawsuit claiming her rights as a legal spouse, and Xu Tian's family filed a counter-action against Xu Chong, her younger brother and Xu Li's lover, saying the marriage was 'fake'.
In court, Xu Tian's mother argued that the marriage was a formal procedure for demolition compensation, but Xu Li demanded fair compensation.
Chinese law recognizes marriage as invalid only if it is under the age of serious marriage, inbreeding marriage, or legal marriage.
In the end, the court ruled that the marriage was valid and granted Shiri some compensation and property inheritance rights.
However, Xu Tian's mother filed an appeal on the 24th of last month, claiming the marriage was invalid.
In China, the act of receiving government compensation through marriage can be considered fraudulent, and a conviction can lead to at least 10 years in prison.
The incident drew great attention from Chinese social media.
One netizen commented "If you filed a marriage report, it is legally valid. The Xu Tian family tried to play tricks, but it backfired instead," said another, "It's heartbreaking that Xu Tian and her lover had to hide their relationship by pretending to be rich for 10 years. It is ironic that real relationships are not legally recognized, but rather fake marriages are recognized.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
