Hearing this, Jiang Yilai had a general idea in mind, and her brows furrowed even more as she looked through the documents in her hand.
Zhang Yue continued, "The woman is quite good-looking, but she's mentally challenged, and her family isn't well-off. Her parents have been struggling to take care of her all these years and have always wanted to marry her off."
Even Jiang Yilai felt sad and helpless about this situation and experience.
It is not uncommon for impoverished families, especially in remote rural areas, to resort to this method when they are unable to support their children.
She simply sympathized with these pitiful people who had no control over their own lives.
Jiang Yilai commented: "A dowry of 60,000 yuan to marry a person with intellectual disabilities, the purpose of which is to carry on the family line."
Zhang Yue nodded: "According to the client, that's true. He was very satisfied with this woman and promised to treat her well after marrying her, but problems arose on the wedding day."
Jiang Yilai frowned as she looked at the documents and said, "What he did was clearly illegal. Our country's judiciary has long stipulated that it is not allowed to have relations with a woman who is known to be mentally ill or demented."
Zhang Yue agreed, saying, "I just explained this to him. The client said that someone knowledgeable about the law came on the wedding day, and after learning about the situation, they immediately called the police and forcibly took the bride back."
Jiang Yilai sighed, unsure whether this was good or bad for the intellectually disabled person.
After all, given her situation, even if she were sent back, there would be another time, and she didn't even know what kind of ordeal awaited her in the future.
If they could just find a good person to live with, it would be a relief for people like them.
"What happened next?"
"The client said he accepted it after he found out. Since the two of them hadn't registered their marriage anyway, and the wedding couldn't be held and he couldn't get a wife, he demanded that the woman and the matchmaker refund the money."
After reviewing the documents, Jiang Yilai said, "You wrote that the woman gave all the betrothal gifts back to the matchmaker so that she could return the money, but the matchmaker ran away."
"Yes, that's the problem. The matchmaker ran away with the money, and the client had no choice but to confront the woman and make a scene to get the money back."
Many law firms won't take on these kinds of disputes, and they usually don't go to court; they're mostly resolved through private negotiation.
"The client has already reported the case to the police, but there has been no news of her whereabouts, so they want to sue the woman."
Jiang Yilai sighed, "Did you explain it to him clearly? This accusation itself is problematic, and his actions also constitute a crime."
“Attorney Yang has already explained the situation to him, and now he just wants to get the money back.”
"I'll contact the police later to inquire about the progress. If this matchmaker dared to take the money and run away, she probably has other criminal records as well."
"Should we take this case?"
Jiang Yilai handed the documents back and said calmly, "Don't take them. Make it clear to him that the woman has no obligation to bear this expense. The blame lies with the matchmaker."
Zhang Yue nodded in understanding: "I understand. I'll go explain the situation to him now. He's afraid he won't be able to get the money back, so he's resorting to this method."
“I sympathize with his situation and will help urge the police to arrest him as soon as possible.”
For someone who has worked hard all their life, finally saving up some money to get married, only to have it all taken away by the matchmaker, is something no one could bear.
"Okay, I'll go talk to Attorney Yang first, and I'll come back to you if I have any other questions."
Jiang Yilai nodded. After Zhang Yue left, she was still thinking about the question and had a bold idea in her mind.
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