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Amid the Supreme Court's recent ruling for children to return the inheritance that they were bequeathed from their parents, a survey found that 7 out of 10 Koreans opined a 'filial piety contract' containing conditions that parents can refuse their offspring any inheritance should the offspring fail to fulfill their filial duty is necessary. 

According to a public opinion poll published on December 29 by Realmeter, which surveyed a total of 567 people over the age of 19, a whopping 77.3% answered that a 'filial piety contract' is 'necessary.' Only 14.7% of those surveyed said such a contract is 'not necessary' while 8% answered that they 'weren't sure.' When the survey results were broken down into age groups, the higher the age group, the more likely it was that they would answer that a 'filial piety contract' is necessary. 87% of people in their 50s, 79.6% of people in their 60s, and 73.2% of people int their 40s called for a 'filial piety contract' while 64.7% people in their 20s answered that they saw the need for a 'filial piety contract,' which is still a lot but not as much in comparison.

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Regarding the 'Unfilial Child Prevention Law' (a legislation that will allow parents to reclaim their inheritance from their children) that is currently awaiting approval for passing by the National Assembly, 67.6% of those surveyed answered that 'legalizing the law is the right thing to do' while only 22.6% answered that 'legalizing the law is unnecessary.' 

79.1% of people in their 50s, 76% of people in their 40s, 73.5% of people in their 60s, and 64.7% of people in their 30s agreed that the law should be passed, whereas fewer than half, of 40.2% of those in their 20s agreed to the legalization of the law.