We know that if a couple breaks up, one party's demand for breakup fees from the other party is not protected by law, but many couples say they will sue the other party for breakup fees or something as soon as they have a dispute. The party against whom the claim is being made may say that the other party is extorting money. When a couple breaks up and asks for a breakup fee, it generally cannot be said to be extortion. When a couple breaks up, one party's request for breakup fees from the other party will generally not be supported by the law, but it will not be forced by the law. It is obviously inaccurate to simply conclude that asking for a breakup fee is extortion. To judge whether a breakup fee is extortion, you should recognize the following points: 1. Extortion is generally for the purpose of illegal possession. A couple’s breakup fee is usually what one party thinks. Your youth has been delayed, and you ask the other party to compensate you instead of asking for property for no reason; 2. Extortion is manifested by the perpetrator using threats, coercion, intimidation and other means. The act of forcing the victim to hand over property. Couples often get into trouble because of demands for breakup fees. It is inevitable for one party to say some angry words, such as, "If you don't give the breakup fee, I will do whatever I want." But you can’t simply think that this is extortion, because there are also provisions on the amount of extortion; if one party uses threats or coercion to forcefully ask for breakup fees from the other party, and the amount is more than 2,000 yuan, it is a criminal act and is suspected of extortion. crime. Even if the other party uses threats or coercion when asking for a breakup fee, it cannot be said that the other party is extorting money if they only ask for a breakup fee of 500 yuan. After a couple breaks up and you don’t know how to deal with the other party’s request for breakup fee, we suggest you do this: 1. Understand that the breakup fee is voluntarily given by one party. Even if one party is unwilling to pay it, the law will not pursue it and the court will not grant it. Interfering. Even if the other party files a lawsuit in court, it will not be supported by the court. 2. If the party demanding breakup fees uses threats, coercion, intimidation and other means to continuously harass the other party, the party being demanded can resolve the matter by calling the police. 3. If the party asking for the breakup fee asks for a larger amount of the breakup fee (generally, in this case, the amount is more than 2,000 yuan), and also uses violent threats and other illegal behaviors, the party asking for the breakup fee is suspected of extortion and will be punished. The party demanding breakup fees should also report it to the police promptly. No matter what the situation is, once a criminal offense is involved, it is best for the parties involved to call the police. Not only can they quickly fight the crime, but they can also protect their legal property from infringement. However, if single couples break up and claim to break up, we still recommend that both parties resolve the issue through negotiation. If one party does not want to negotiate with the other party, it is also a good choice to find a lawyer who specializes in breakup fees.