Guizhou man’s wedding and baby banquet spark row
AM730 · 3 SOURCES1 day ago5 MIN
Summary
A dispute in Liupanshui, Guizhou, drew widespread attention after a man surnamed Wu was linked to two separate banquets in the same restaurant around October 9: a wedding banquet downstairs with one woman and a baby’s 100-day banquet upstairs with another. Local authorities later confirmed the incident and said Wu had legally registered his marriage only with his current wife, surnamed Kong, while the other woman, surnamed Lin, was his former girlfriend and the mother of his child. Officials said the matter does not constitute bigamy because Wu and Lin never registered a marriage, and there is no evidence in the reports that they lived together long-term as husband and wife. The case is now being handled mainly as an economic dispute involving multiple departments, with police called to the scene after a quarrel broke out during the events.
Key Points
- The incident took place in Liupanshui’s Zhongshan district in Guizhou, with the two banquets held in the same restaurant around October 9.
- Restaurant staff said the upstairs baby banquet and downstairs wedding banquet were booked under separate contracts by two different families.
- Videos and photos circulating online showed wedding signage reading “Wu X Feng & Kong X Han” and baby-banquet signage featuring Wu and Lin
- Authorities said Wu Moufeng (吳某峰) had legally registered marriage with Kong Mouhan (孔某涵), while former girlfriend Lin Mou (林某) had a child with him but no marriage registration.
- Lawyers cited in the reports said bigamy under mainland law generally requires either a second marriage registration or long-term cohabitation as husband and wife.
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the case is a reminder that public ceremonies, family banquets and online appearances do not by themselves determine marital status in law. It also shows how family disputes can quickly become legal questions involving criminal thresholds, child support obligations and possible divorce claims, even when authorities say bigamy is not established