A woman has stirred reactions online after narrating an alleged custody dispute involving her younger brother and his former partner, who she claimed is a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith.
According to her account shared on social media, the relationship reportedly led to pregnancy, and her brother immediately accepted responsibility for the unborn child and was willing to support both mother and baby.
However, she alleged that tensions began shortly before childbirth when the woman refused to disclose the hospital where she was admitted, preventing the father from being present during delivery.
She claimed that even after the baby was born, the man was allegedly denied access to see the child.
“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 wrote.
The woman further alleged that the child’s mother insisted the father could only gain access to the baby if he joined her church, a condition that sparked criticism and debate online.
“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 added.
The story has since generated discussions around religion, co-parenting, parental rights, and child custody arrangements outside marriage.
Legal experts have repeatedly stated that custody and visitation matters are generally determined by family law and the best interests of the child, rather than religious affiliation alone.
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Published by Ejoh Caleb
