A Taiwanese man has been denied paternal rights to his biological son because his wife, a Vietnamese immigrant, fell pregnant while still married to her Vietnamese ex-husband.
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00:00 A man in central Taiwan has been denied paternal rights to his biological child.
00:06 The man is unable to apply for naturalization for his baby.
00:10 His wife is a Vietnamese immigrant who lives and works in Nantou County.
00:14 She was pregnant with the now four-month-old while still married to her Vietnamese ex-husband.
00:20 Even though she gave proof that her new husband is the baby's father, the new law still prevents
00:25 the child from getting household registration in Taiwan.