Woman who raised her granddaughter sues son for ₹51 lakh in childcare fees after 15 years

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A woman in China is suing her son for $54,000 (approx ₹51 lakh) in childcare fees after raising her granddaughter herself for almost 15 years. Reportedly, the incident that took place last year came to light after a local court recently disclosed details of the case.The woman started taking care of her granddaughter after her son’s divorce. (Representational image created using AI.)Why did a mom sue her son?The woman, identified as Xu, moved in with her son after divorcing her husband, reported Xinmin Evening News. She started taking care of her granddaughter after her son Liang got divorced in 2014. At that time, the kid was 4 years old.Also Read:

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