Centenarian's Marriage to Caregiver Sparks Hospital Brawl, Legal Action

A dispute over a fortune estimated between NT$700 million and NT$800 million has erupted between a centenarian's family and his new wife, a 69-year-old caregiver. The family alleges the caregiver, who had been looking after the 102-year-old man since 1999, interfered with his financial arrangements and prevented them from visiting. The situation escalated into a physical confrontation at Taipei's Mackay Memorial Hospital on February 3.

According to the family, the man, a retired land agent with multiple properties, married the caregiver without their knowledge on January 5. They claim this move, along with restricted access, infringed upon their familial rights. The conflict came to a head when two of the man's sons attempted to take him home on January 8, only to be rebuffed when the caregiver presented their marriage certificate.

Later that month, when the caregiver took the man to the hospital for medication, three sons, three daughters-in-law, and four grandchildren from the man's side intercepted them. A scuffle ensued, during which the man was taken away by his family and placed in a taxi. The caregiver shouted for help and called the police, accusing the family members of assault and defamation.

Prosecutors have since indicted one daughter-in-law and one grandson for causing injury during the hospital incident. Charges related to marital interference, abduction, property damage, and public insult against other family members were dismissed due to insufficient evidence. The family has reportedly moved the man to a secure location and hired a male caregiver, while also pursuing a separate lawsuit for document forgery.

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