Shaanxi intellectually disabled people are refused marriage certificate, Civil Affairs Bureau: if the woman expresses her wish to get married

  Beijing News (Reporter Ma Xinbin) On August 3, in response to the rejection of a marriage certificate for the disabled in Hanbin District, Ankang, Shaanxi, a staff member of the Civil Affairs Bureau of Hanbin District told the Beijing News reporter that he had asked the man Zhang Mou about the meaning of marriage What Zhang can express clearly. If the woman Li XX can express her wish to marry, the Civil Affairs Bureau will promptly go through the marriage registration procedures for her in accordance with the law.

On July 30, staff from the Civil Affairs Bureau of Hanbin District visited Li's house to conduct an investigation.

  According to Wu Kemeng, the party secretary of the village where the husband is located, Zhang is the only boy in the family. "Zhang’s parents have three children, two daughters and one son (Zhang). Two daughters are married, and Zhang sent one more time at the age of two. High fever, due to lack of timely treatment, caused some intellectual problems." Wu Kemeng said that Zhang usually has no tendency to violence.

  "I remember the marriage was held in May and June last year. Relatives of both men and women sat at a few tables." Wu Kemeng said that Zhang and Li's family members agreed that there was no coercion problem.

  According to family members of both parties, Zhang and Li can take care of themselves despite their disabilities, and Li has been pregnant for more than 4 months.

  On July 31, the Civil Affairs Bureau of Hanbin District responded that according to the provisions of the "Marriage Law" and based on the visits and investigations, the woman Li Moumou did not say a word or gestured physically and could not confirm whether she was willing to marry, so she and Zhang's marriage registration application does not comply with the law.

The investigation transcript of Zhang by the staff of the Civil Affairs Bureau of Hanbin District.

  On August 3, the staff of the Civil Affairs Bureau of Hanbin District told a reporter from the Beijing News that compared with the woman Li, the man Zhang could basically answer the staff’s questions without saying a word. The staff said that once asked the man Zhang what it means to get married, Zhang can express clearly.

  Tang Na, a member of the Party Committee of the Civil Affairs Bureau of Hanbin District, told the Beijing News that the Civil Affairs Bureau will continue to pay attention to this matter. The Civil Affairs Bureau will promptly go through the formalities for marriage registration in accordance with the law.