children

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He said his mother sued him this year in a land ownership dispute under Thailand's "ungrateful child" law, which allows parents to reclaim assets previously given to children deemed unappreciative through their behaviour.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

"It is really difficult for me. I feel like I am trapped in my home. I only live for my children," she says.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

When the army withdrew from the city, Abdul Rahman decided to escape with her eight children, husband, two brothers and sisters and other relatives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

In total, across Japan, there were more than 164,000 children under the age of 18 who had divorced parents and were impacted by custody arrangements that year.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Who’d protected him against mobs of furious animals and destructive children?

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman