-Raising Money Online to Pay Social Compensation Fee for Out-of-wedlock Babies
A woman and her ex-boyfriend have started an online project to raise money to pay for a social compensation fee charged for their out-of-wedlock child, because they're reluctant to pay for the "unreasonable" charge.
Should unmarried couples be charged for social compensation fee for their kids born out of wedlock?
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Wu Xia got pregnant last October. She and her boyfriend Shen Bolun looked forward to the baby. However, the two broke up this January.
Wu Xia gave birth to the baby on June 21. Although that's her first child, she was still asked to offer a paternity test of the baby and the father, and also pay for a social compensation fee of over 40 thousand yuan, because the parents didn't get married, and the baby is an out-of-wedlock baby.
The parents thought the charge is unreasonable. But the baby couldn't get a household residence if they don't pay the fees.
Getting married and divorce later seems to be a shortcut to solve the problem, which was also recommended by staff members in the family planning office. But they didn't think it's correct. They thought it is a topic worth public discussion.
Therefore, they started a money raising project online called "Raising compensation fees for a baby that couldn't get a household residence", which sparked heated debate.