A woman has sparked debate online after sharing a story about a custody dispute involving her younger brother and his former partner, a member of the Jehovah’s Witness faith, following the birth of their child.
According to her narration, the couple had been in a relationship that led to pregnancy, and the man accepted responsibility and prepared to support both the mother and child.
However, she claimed tensions began during childbirth when the woman refused to disclose her hospital location, making it difficult for the father to be present at the delivery.
“My younger brother secretly dated a Jehovah’s Witness girl and along the line she got pregnant. My brother accepted responsibility immediately. He was ready to take care of both her and the baby. But the shocking part is that the moment she went into labour, she refused to tell him the hospital she was admitted to. After giving birth, she still refused to let him see his own child,” she said.
Condition sparks religious and custody debate
The woman further that the mother insisted the father would only have access to the child if he joined her church, a condition she strongly questioned while sharing the story online.
The situation has since triggered conversations about religion, co-parenting rights, and access to children outside marriage.
Legal experts have often noted that custody and visitation rights are typically determined by law rather than religious affiliation, a topic that gained attention in 2023 during several public family law disputes reported across Nigeria.
“According to her, unless he starts worshipping in her church, he will not have access to the baby. Now tell me, when did religion become a condition for a father to see his child?” she stated.
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