Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

Child custody (hindu - Muslim act)

Hi

I need to confirm whether the following situation is legal. Can your law firm help to resolve this matter.

X - a hindu girl

Y - a muslim boy

marries as per indian marriage act (I think there is a diffrent procedure for hindu-muslim marriage). While X is pregnant Y dies in a plane crash. X gives birth to a boy "B". She receives all compensation of Y's death. She goes on her life with no contacts from her in-laws. After several yrs she marries "Z" a hindu. Before marring she makes Z to adopt B as his son. Now they are happily settled and expecting a second son to join their family.

Now comes the trouble, Y's brother comes with a lawyer and says that the adoption is null and void and as per Hindu & Muslim law the kid has to go back to their inlaws after 7 yrs. Is this true, if so, is it possible to get the custody of the child to X & Z.

Please help us out, if your law firm is not dealing with these matter, refer a good attorney who deals with this.

Thanks in advance


Asked on 6/14/00, 10:45 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Zedrick Braden III

Re: Child custody (hindu - Muslim act)

Hello. The law of the

State of Illinois is what

governs, and in my opinion

the adoption, from what you

have told me, is legally

binding. This is an area

of law that I handle and I

cannot see a court interfering

with this adoption, nor can

I see the court allowing

your former inlaws to

interfere.

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Answered on 8/07/00, 2:11 am


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