baby124:

There is something like illegitimate children. We are not getting anywhere as you fail to read. If it hurts that you are an illegitimate child, then too bad. But if your father did not marry your mother then you are illegitimate. Now, back to our argument, the wife is entitled to live in her husband's jointly occupied property and even will it on her death. That still stands. I am talking about the sharing of other properties, the spouse is entitled to a bigger share than the kids. You better not go and fight your father's WIFE over her property because you will lose big time and come out with a smaller share than you thought. You think those people getting married are just throwing a party? Your comments show that you have no idea what a marriage is and what it protects or provides each spouse. No law in this world will support you stealing your father's WIFE's jointly occupied property. Read up on Community property. You know nothing Excuseme.

AnonyNymous:

Behave yourself

Agunna1:
Lawyers Please Help A Depressed Soul: What Does The Law Say?


I am a known and regular commenter on Nairaland, I created this account just for this.
Hear my story.

My dad died few years ago and in my house we are all girls. My dad has a boy (now a married man) whom he gave birth to when he was very young out of wedlock from another woman before marrying my mum. Meanwhile the boy grew up in our house, we didn't even know he wasn't our blood brother until I finished secondary school, to show you how tight the relationship was. Before my dad died from his sickness, the boy started acting up, giving people the impression that there is trouble in the family because he is from another woman, even during my dad's burial, well that's a story for another day.

My dad has only one house, 2 - 3 bedroom semi-detached flats. We are staying in one of the flats even before my dad died. Now, as my mum traveled and came back, the boy has padlocked the flat we are staying and rented the other flat to an unknown tenant.

Traditionally, they say women do not have a share in the property of a man. This traditional law does it include my mum who has been staying in that house with her husband before his death? Now, does it mean my mum and my remaining single sister ( we are all married except her) are not going to enter the house in which we have been staying over the years? Does he want my mum to stay in the bush or what? Please, what does the Law say about this type of issue? What does the Igbo traditional law and the English law say about this?

My mum never wanted to make any form of trouble initially but I think this is the height of the whole thing, and we are now ready to go to any length he wants us to go to.

Please Lawyers do you advise my mum to go to court? If the case is in the Law court, are they going to seal off the house knowing fully well that is where my mum stays?

Mods, please help move to front page. We need urgent advice asap. Interested lawyers should please contact me.

olumaxi:
I knw say na dem....our IPOB brodas...if they r not on death row in indonesia,they ll b in nigeria tryin to make anoda man's property theirs

olaboy1:
Baby 124, no matter how much we try to distance you away from your African mentality that children born out of wedlock are not considered illegitimate in most of sane countries in the world, the more you shove this your jingoistic view on everyone without any credibile links of such countries, the more ignorant you appear.

Pls don't use your village laws to judge the rest of the world... Thank you
Someone has even quoted the section of the law that states that no children should be discriminated against as a result of how they were born, what more do you need.

sotadegrt:
At dis juncture, it has become imperative hitting the nail on the head. Even if d world brks, fact remains that we are in a man's world. We cannot trade away our dear culture for some western babaric shit called law. Analysing d issue critically without fear or favour, it seem there has been a lingering family feud. Ur father should have seen dis coming nd shud hav opted for a will. U and ur sis wit ur mum on ur part should hav accorded d boy his deserved respect so as to wash away such evil thought frm his mind. In my urhobo custom here, d boy has no right to chase ur mother frm d house since it is nw his duty to take care of ur mother nd automatically becoming a step dad to u. Houses nd land are nt shared to females in urhobo custom because after their demise, their sons nd daughters(anoda man's children). wil nw cum nd b forming jamesbond. D boy goofed big time padlocking the door nd trying to chase ur mother away. D family should step in, else....... Waiting for some persons to cum tel me hw backward i am irrationally

olumaxi:
I knw say na dem....our IPOB brodas...if they r not on death row in indonesia,they ll b in nigeria tryin to make anoda man's property theirs

xxxtedyxxx:
Ode

Pillyportions:
If u dont hav any good advise to give you shut up.

vodutive:
does Ibo traditional law not state that since your father did not marry his mother he belongs to his mother's family?

baby124:

There is something like illegitimate children. We are not getting anywhere as you fail to read. If it hurts that you are an illegitimate child, then too bad. But if your father did not marry your mother then you are illegitimate. Now, back to our argument, the wife is entitled to live in her husband's jointly occupied property and even will it on her death. That still stands. I am talking about the sharing of other properties, the spouse is entitled to a bigger share than the kids. You better not go and fight your father's WIFE over her property because you will lose big time and come out with a smaller share than you thought. You think those people getting married are just throwing a party? Your comments show that you have no idea what a marriage is and what it protects or provides each spouse. No law in this world will support you stealing your father's WIFE's jointly occupied property. Read up on Community property. You know nothing Excuseme.

DLioness:
Under the Nigerian Legal System, the kind of marriage btw ur dad and ur mum wl play a role in determining issues. If ur dad and ur mum did marriage undr the Act and ur fada died wtout a Will, the first prsn entitld to letter of administratn of the entire estate is ur mum. If it is only customary marriage btw ur dad and mum, the cot is bound by ur customary law only to the extnt dt the custom is nt repugnant to natural justice, equity and good conscience.

In eida case, u ve a legal rit and the cot wl mst likly cm to ur aid.

vodutive:
does Ibo traditional law not state that since your father did not marry his mother he belongs to his mother's family?

vodutive:
does Ibo traditional law not state that since your father did not marry his mother he belongs to his mother's family?

DLioness:
stop speakn ur imaginations. All facilities ar in place. There is the department of legal aid undr the ministry of justice. Evry lawyer is mandatd to undertk pro bono cases as oftn as possibl so wat is ur frustration all abt?

VajanahDischaj:
STORY STORY!!!
Not in Nigeria I know of!

DLioness:
I am a Nigerian lawyer. U cn as well go and confirm wat I ve tld u. As a mata of fact a person cn nt be a SAN unless the prsn has undertakn pro bono cases. I dnt lik wn ppl conclude tins without confirmatn.

Agunna1:
Lawyers Please Help A Depressed Soul: What Does The Law Say?


I am a known and regular commenter on Nairaland, I created this account just for this.
Hear my story.

My dad died few years ago and in my house we are all girls. My dad has a boy (now a married man) whom he gave birth to when he was very young out of wedlock from another woman before marrying my mum. Meanwhile the boy grew up in our house, we didn't even know he wasn't our blood brother until I finished secondary school, to show you how tight the relationship was. Before my dad died from his sickness, the boy started acting up, giving people the impression that there is trouble in the family because he is from another woman, even during my dad's burial, well that's a story for another day.

My dad has only one house, 2 - 3 bedroom semi-detached flats. We are staying in one of the flats even before my dad died. Now, as my mum traveled and came back, the boy has padlocked the flat we are staying and rented the other flat to an unknown tenant.

Traditionally, they say women do not have a share in the property of a man. This traditional law does it include my mum who has been staying in that house with her husband before his death? Now, does it mean my mum and my remaining single sister ( we are all married except her) are not going to enter the house in which we have been staying over the years? Does he want my mum to stay in the bush or what? Please, what does the Law say about this type of issue? What does the Igbo traditional law and the English law say about this?

My mum never wanted to make any form of trouble initially but I think this is the height of the whole thing, and we are now ready to go to any length he wants us to go to.

Please Lawyers do you advise my mum to go to court? If the case is in the Law court, are they going to seal off the house knowing fully well that is where my mum stays?

Mods, please help move to front page. We need urgent advice asap. Interested lawyers should please contact me.

Rukkydelta:
Op take heart o

One of the reasons I can't marry a Baby-papa

Amelian:




Thanks dear
Am happy too.... Very happy... Thats where i got money to setup my biz. While
Hes in rehab due to drugs and am still d one paying his hospital bills
Hes sober nw, no more money to squander fooliishly... He now realise am his sister

Its good for one to work hard and earn money..