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recently, the changle district civil affairs bureau of fuzhou city revealed in its response to a proposal that during the marriage registration process, when it is discovered that the woman has been married and divorced many times with different people, or when it is discovered that the two parties have only known each other for a few days and applied for registration, the bureau requires window staff to remind them and try to let the two parties get to know each other in depth before registering, so as to avoid conflicts and disputes and loss of betrothal gifts due to problems such as marriage fraud.

according to the changle district civil affairs bureau, this year, a total of three local townships have been reminded of the men who came to get married quickly. afterwards, it was learned that the women were indeed suspected of defrauding the betrothal gift through marriage, and the men and their families expressed their gratitude to the staff for the reminder.

the phenomenon of "sky-high bride price" in changle has been discussed on the internet. in april this year, a case published by changle court showed that a (male) and b (female) met through a blind date and held an engagement ceremony shortly after establishing a romantic relationship. at the engagement ceremony, a paid b a bride price of 1.08 million yuan, a red envelope of 180,000 yuan, two diamond rings worth a total of 30,000 yuan, and two lv bags worth a total of 50,000 yuan. after the engagement, the man's family asked the woman to "borrow back" 200,000 yuan in bride price due to business capital turnover difficulties, which led to a conflict. the families of both parties had a fierce dispute, which led to the termination of the engagement of both parties. a asked for a full refund of the bride price, but b disagreed, so a filed a lawsuit. in the end, both parties agreed to reach a mediation agreement on the condition that b returned 480,000 yuan, two diamond rings, and two lv bags.

"giving a friendly reminder when a marriage registration window discovers a suspected marriage fraud is not meddling in other people's business, nor is it intended to interfere with the freedom of marriage, but rather a manifestation of actively fulfilling one's duties." regarding the aforementioned measures of the changle district civil affairs bureau, a commentary article in jimu news pointed out that in reality, there have been many reports of people asking for money through marriage fraud. although marriage is a personal freedom, marriage fraud is different. it not only violates the relevant provisions of the marriage law, but may also constitute a crime of fraud. when a marriage registration agency discovers a suspicious situation, it is obliged to give a reminder or even call the police. because there may be illegal clues behind this, how can we turn a blind eye to it?

the article mentioned that some netizens believe that this move can effectively prevent marriage fraud. some netizens also believe that it is not enough to just remind the man to prevent marriage fraud, and the woman should also be reminded to prevent being deceived in marriage. because there are many cases where the woman becomes a victim in marriage. for example, if the man has a history of domestic violence, the woman should be reminded to pay attention; if the man is divorced due to debt, the woman should also be reminded to pay attention. in addition, both parties should be reminded to pay attention to premarital examinations to prevent the other party from concealing major diseases that affect their married life. in theory, the relevant reminders are necessary, but the civil affairs department does not know the living conditions of the marriage registrants, whether the other party has a history of domestic violence, or whether they have bad habits. this information will not be presented in the marriage registration. but if a person gets married and divorced many times, this situation will be presented in the online information of the marriage registration.

jimu news commented that if it is found that one party has married and divorced with different people in a flash during the marriage registration, and there is a suspected marriage fraud, it is the job of the marriage registration authority to pay attention to it and make a friendly reminder. this is not against the regulations. because the marriage law prohibits the use of marriage to demand property. if there is a suspected situation of using the name of marriage to defraud the betrothal gift, it is actually to maintain the provisions of the marriage law. just like checking the marriage age and bigamy in the marriage registration, this is to fulfill the legal obligation.

the beijing news commented that flash marriages and divorces generally refer to young men and women getting married or divorced on impulse. however, the reminder from the changle district civil affairs bureau is obviously not aimed at impulsive flash marriages and divorces, but "fraudulent" flash marriages and divorces. this reminder seems to be an intervention in the routine process of marriage registration, but in fact it is a positive and responsible performance, which helps to prevent potential marriage fraud and protect the legitimate rights and interests of the parties.

this article analyzes that marriage fraud generally occurs in areas where the bride price is high. marriage fraudsters take advantage of the eagerness of some people to get married, register for marriage using their real identities, obtain huge amounts of money and then quickly divorce the other party, and then look for new "prey". in reality, such marriage fraud incidents are not isolated cases, and have even formed a well-organized and clearly divided criminal chain. the reminder from the changle district civil affairs bureau is aimed at the type of marriage fraud in which the woman uses multiple flash marriages and flash divorces with different objects as a means to defraud high bride prices and other property. in such marriage fraud cases, the most victims are often the men and their families who are looking forward to entering the marriage hall. they may not only face the dilemma of losing both their money and their lives, but they may also suffer severe psychological trauma. this type of marriage fraud is relatively concealed, and both the crackdown by the public security organs and the rights protection of the victims face many difficulties. even if the marriage fraudsters are brought to justice, it is difficult to recover all the economic losses.

the article states that in the face of such marriage fraud, it is important to punish them severely according to law, but prevention is more critical. the relevant measures taken by the changle district civil affairs bureau are to move the checkpoints forward and nip the problem of marriage fraud in the bud through timely and appropriate reminders, thus playing a role in preventing problems before they occur. "the staff members give reminders after discovering the abnormality. this is a measure taken based on experience and responsibility to protect the rights and interests of the parties. this is not discrimination. judging from the cases of marriage fraud that have occurred in some places, this reminder is not superfluous, but has strong practical significance."

a commentary article published on the chao news client on september 18 also believed that such reminders were "very necessary."

the article sorted out that the woman had flash marriages and divorces with different people many times. although it cannot be directly determined that she was a marriage fraud, she was undoubtedly an extremely high-risk individual. the marriage registration department has the responsibility to identify abnormal situations, remind people of possible risks, protect the legitimacy of marriage, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of the parties. on the contrary, if the marriage registration department turns a blind eye, follows the old ways, and follows the routine, it is irresponsible behavior towards citizens. the registration system can guarantee the implementation of the principles of freedom of marriage and monogamy, avoid marriages between close relatives and illegal marriages, and prevent the occurrence of marriage and family disputes. it is also an important part of legal publicity on marriage issues. this stage is not a formality, but has great social significance.

"the reason why the practice of the civil affairs bureau of changle district, fuzhou has caused heated discussions is not only because it can combat marriage fraud, but also because of the controversy over personal privacy rights." the commentary also mentioned that skeptics believe that this move may infringe on personal privacy rights. this actually involves how to protect personal information, whether one party's past marital status can be disclosed to the other party, and to what extent it can be disclosed. from the perspective of personal privacy protection, marriage history naturally belongs to the category of personal privacy. but for men and women who are preparing to enter the marriage hall, honesty is the basis for building trust. it is not fair if one party knows nothing about some important personal information of the other party. the marriage registration department can remind of the risks and inform the necessary preventive measures without disclosing personal privacy. it is a way to resolve the problem of information asymmetry.