{UAH} IS IT MANDATORY FOR ME TO CATER FOR MY RELATIVE'S CHILDREN?
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IS IT MANDATORY FOR ME TO CATER FOR MY RELATIVE'S CHILDREN?
So you have made it in your life. You have risen through the ranks and now you are at the top of your professional career. You built yourself a big house and drive your new ML Mercedes Benz. In fact, you change cars every year. Everywhere you go, you are considered "Mugaga", "Boss". You are what children aspire to be when they grow up and, in your village, you are the "village hero" since you always come to their rescue when they need money for anything. In general, you are a good man!
But you have this brother who is starting to frustrate you. He has 15 children and 3 more in their mother's bellies. He is the village drunk who has never been able to keep a job and does not care about his children. This brother keeps telling you how you must take care of his 15 children because they are also yours according to your tribal culture and customs. He says that since you are successful, there is no need for him to bother anymore. According to him, you are the father of these children and you MUST cater for their every need.
The question is, under the law, are you under any legal obligation to take care of and maintain your brother's children?
Unfortunately for your brother, the answer is No! You have no legal obligation to take care of your brother's children.
Under the Ugandan law, every parent has responsibility to take care of his or her child.
However, where the parents of a child are deceased, this parental responsibility MAY be passed on to relatives of the parent. It is worth noting that this parental responsibility must be voluntarily assumed by the relative and not forced by any person or custom.
Thus, given our scenario above, you would be under no obligation to take care of your brother's children. Nonetheless, if God forbid your brother passed away, you can take on the responsibility of taking care of the children but only at your own free will.
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-- So you have made it in your life. You have risen through the ranks and now you are at the top of your professional career. You built yourself a big house and drive your new ML Mercedes Benz. In fact, you change cars every year. Everywhere you go, you are considered "Mugaga", "Boss". You are what children aspire to be when they grow up and, in your village, you are the "village hero" since you always come to their rescue when they need money for anything. In general, you are a good man!
But you have this brother who is starting to frustrate you. He has 15 children and 3 more in their mother's bellies. He is the village drunk who has never been able to keep a job and does not care about his children. This brother keeps telling you how you must take care of his 15 children because they are also yours according to your tribal culture and customs. He says that since you are successful, there is no need for him to bother anymore. According to him, you are the father of these children and you MUST cater for their every need.
The question is, under the law, are you under any legal obligation to take care of and maintain your brother's children?
Unfortunately for your brother, the answer is No! You have no legal obligation to take care of your brother's children.
Under the Ugandan law, every parent has responsibility to take care of his or her child.
However, where the parents of a child are deceased, this parental responsibility MAY be passed on to relatives of the parent. It is worth noting that this parental responsibility must be voluntarily assumed by the relative and not forced by any person or custom.
Thus, given our scenario above, you would be under no obligation to take care of your brother's children. Nonetheless, if God forbid your brother passed away, you can take on the responsibility of taking care of the children but only at your own free will.
Allaah gives the best to those who leave the choice to Him."And if Allah touches you with harm, none can remove it but He, and if He touches you with good, then He is Able to do all things." (6:17)
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