Chapter 1168: Eliminating Future Troubles 10
Actually, the current situation is chaotic, and many aspects of the law are not sound, with changes happening from morning to evening.
But precisely because the legal system is incomplete, the commune is essentially a one-man show dominated by Secretary Zheng, whose impartiality and fairness often earn him genuine respect and agreement.
Especially regarding the issue of adoption, there have been several judgments, and Secretary Zheng is very experienced.
In rural areas, when families cannot make ends meet, they often give away or abandon their children, either to the infertile or to those desiring a son or a daughter, with baby girls being the most common.
Once these children grow up, many biological parents come knocking, frequently leading to utter turmoil between the two families.
Wang Xiangmei was extremely dissatisfied and was about to make a scene when she heard Secretary Zheng say, "Let’s not talk about whether you are the biological mother of these two children. Even if you are, your neglect and indifference towards them should result in a charge of abandonment! According to them, if you are indeed Wang Xiangmei, then you come from a prestigious family, have been educated, and can read and write, fully aware of what constitutes the crime of abandonment!"
Even before the founding of the People’s Republic, during the Republic of China period, there was the crime of abandonment, which could be charged against men who abandoned their wives or neglected their children, with a specified time frame for abandoning one’s wife, of course.
"What crime of abandonment? On what grounds do you charge me with a crime of abandonment?" Wang Xiangmei said loudly, hopping mad.