Photo: GettyImagesA Chinese national's two wives are arguing over more than $5 million of cash, property and assets at the Auckland High Court. In a preliminary judgment, Justice Matthew Palmer noted that Jie Deng married Jun Xie in China in 1985. In court, Deng said the dissolution was a business tactic, the non-registration was intentional, and she and Xie were still in a relationship. According to Deng, Ye unlawfully took $500,000 worth of chattels from a home Deng owned in China. Justice Palmer said questions around Xie's marital status with Ye and Deng would be explored further at trial in May.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 03, 2017 02:25 UTC