A couple in Shanghai, China, filed for divorce because they couldn't agree on what to name their baby boy. After getting married in 2023 and having their child in the following year, each parent insisted on their own choice for the name and refused to give in. The fight got so bad that they went to the hospital separately to try to register their preferred names, but both attempts were rejected. Their child is now over one year old but still doesn't have a birth certificate, which means he can't get registered for basic services or even receive vaccinations.
A court had to step in and issued a special notice requiring both parents to work together to get the birth certificate within a specific time frame. The court criticized the parents for using their child as a bargaining chip and reminded them of their duties as guardians. This unusual case went viral on Chinese social media, with many people questioning how such a small disagreement could destroy a marriage.
Source: Oddity Central