China court rules sharing family disputes in chat is domestic violence after dad embarrasses son
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The Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Court issued a personal protection order against a man for repeatedly posting family arguments in his son's school chat groups, ruling it as domestic violence. The man, surnamed Lin, had been estranged from his wife and the son lived with the mother. The case, recently publicized, has ignited heated online discussions about the definition of domestic violence.
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Court issued personal protection order against father for posting arguments in son's school chat groups.
A Chinese court issued a personal protection order against a man for posting arguments with his wife in his son's school chat groups.
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The case was recently publicized and sparked heated online discussions.
South China Morning Post- Court issued personal protection order against father for posting arguments in son's school chat groups.
- Behavior was determined to constitute domestic violence under Chinese law.
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Loaded language removedA Chinese court issued a personal protection order to restrict a man’s behaviour after he repeatedly posted arguments with his wife in his son’s school chat groups. The Shanghai Pudong New Area People’s Court took this action after determining that the father’s behaviour constituted domestic violence. This case was recently publicised, igniting heated online discussions.
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The case was recently publicized and sparked heated online discussions.
South China Morning PostA Chinese court issued a personal protection order against a man for posting arguments with his wife in his son's school chat groups.
South China Morning PostThe court determined that the father's behavior constituted domestic violence.
South China Morning PostThe man, surnamed Lin, had been estranged from his wife for an extended period.
South China Morning PostThe son lived with his mother.
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