DNA test reveals China man's 3 children likely fathered by his uncle, divorces wife of 13 years

A man in Henan, China, found out after 13 years of marriage that he was not the biological father of his three daughters.

Instead, their biological father may be the man's second uncle.

China.com reported that DNA tests revealed none of the man's three daughters are his.

The man, Zhou, was supposedly away from home for a number of years while working to support his family.

Chilling suspicions

Zhou recently began to have suspicions about his daughters' paternity during a quarrel with his second uncle.

China.com reported that Zhou confided in his neighbour who remarked: "Don't you notice your eldest daughter looks just like your second uncle?"

This made Zhou realise that all three of his children, including his eldest daughter and two younger twins, did indeed resemble his uncle.

DNA test

He secretly brought his daughters for a paternity test which confirmed his suspicions — none of his daughters were his.

In addition, Zhou's wife remained silent and his second uncle refused to go for a paternity test.

Divorce

This frustrated Zhou who divorced his wife and demanded RMB150,000 (S$27,100) in child support.

His wife initially refused and moved in with Zhou's second uncle.

However, earlier in August 2025, she agreed to pay RMB10,000 (S$1,806) per year for 15 years.

Legal implications

On top of that, Zhou's wife is considered to have violated Article 1165 and Article 8 of the Civil Code.

Article 1165 states that anyone who negligently infringes on the civil rights of another person is liable.

Zhou's wife allegedly knew that he was not the biological father of his children and kept it from him for 13 years.

This means Zhou's request for compensation is legally justified.

His wife also allegedly had a relationship and children with his second uncle.

This would violate Article 8 which states that civil activities must not violate the law, public order or good morals.

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