‘False marriage registration’ to pay off loan for new apartment… The level of punishment is

A man in his 30s who was booked on charges of filling out a false marriage report to obtain a special loan for newlyweds was acquitted.

Last March, the Pyeongtaek Police Station in Gyeonggi Province decided not to forward Mr. A, a man in his 30s, on charges of making false entries in electronic records.

Mr. A was accused of falsely reporting his marriage to B, a woman he met through an acquaintance in 2023. Mr. B claimed that Mr. A borrowed hundreds of millions of won from his family to move into a newly built apartment, and that he registered his marriage with her in order to repay this through a special housing loan for newlyweds.

Mr. A denied the charges. It is true that he tried to repay the money he received through a loan to his family, but he emphasized that the loan was not the only purpose of the marriage. He added that the reason for the divorce was also due to personality differences with Mr. B.

The police determined that Mr. A was not guilty. In order for it to be acknowledged that there was no intention to marry, it must be clearly acknowledged that the marriage was pretended from the beginning. The police believed that there was no specific and objective evidence to support Mr. B's claim.

The police added, "The two purposes of a loan and marriage are compatible," and added, "Unless it is revealed that the loan in question was the sole purpose of marriage, it cannot be concluded that Mr. A truly has no intention of marrying."

Attorney Kim Kyeong-ah of Daeryun Law Firm, who represented Mr. A, said, "It is a categorical interpretation to discuss criminal punishment solely for the fact that a divorce was requested immediately after registering the marriage. During the investigation, we emphasized the fact that real estate was an opportunity to decide to marry rather than a means of forcing marriage, and we were able to exonerate the charges by pointing out that Mr. B's actions could create an innocent victim."

Reporter Hwang Jeong-won (jwhwang@mt.co.kr)

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