Custody dispute over a child born out of wedlock in an unmarried cohabitation case in Xiamen: The court ruled that the child shall be raised by the mother, and the father shall pay child support.

Plaintiff Lin (female) and defendant Wang (male) began cohabiting in 2019, Year 10. They did not register their marriage. On 2021, Month 5, Day 20, they had a daughter, Wang Tong. In 2023, Month 12, the couple ended their cohabitation. Their non-marital daughter, Tong, has lived with plaintiff Lin ever since. Lin has cared for Tong's daily life, education, and upbringing. Defendant Wang paid only a small amount of child support before ceasing all payments. In 2024, Month 4, plaintiff Lin filed a lawsuit requesting that the court award custody of her non-marital daughter to her and order defendant Wang to pay monthly child support of 6000 yuan until the child turns 18.

The court ruled that the child born out of wedlock, Wang Tong, shall be raised by the plaintiff Lin; the defendant Wang shall pay child support of 6000 yuan per month until the child reaches the age of 18; and the defendant shall bear all litigation costs in this case.