Is my Cousin Still My Mum's Nephew?

Question

First things first, my mum and dad got divorced recently and now i'm wondering whether my cousin is still related to my mum.

My Cousin is the son of my Dad's sister (MY Auntie) and my mum was his auntie, however is that still the case now that my mum and dad are divorced?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

You are still cousins however your mother is no longer related to your cousin.  Your cousin is simply your father's nephew.  He is your mother's "former nephew" since they are no longer related by marriage.

Answer 2

No he is not her nephew.  

Really he never was, he was her husbands nephew.  Out of respect one in that position, your mom, is called aunt.  He can still continue to call her this.

Answer 3

This is a relative on your dad's side of the family, so no, your cousin is no longer your mum's nephew.  This is a relation by marriage for your mother.  Now that the marriage no longer exists, the relation no longer exists.

HOWEVER, legality has nothing to do with emotion.  If your mum still has a good relationship with her former sister in law and she has a good relationship with her former nephew then she can still behave as an auntie to him.  (my parents were divorced longer than they were married (married 10 years, divorced 14) but my cousins on that side of the family still called her auntie and kept in contact with her until she died.)

Answer 4

it all depends on how they want to handle it.

my ex sister in law cut ties with all the my brother inlaws family, even the kids.  it was sad because we all love her.

I have seen many cases where the extended family stays connected.

ask you mum how she feels. Legally, she is probably not connected, but you are. we can continue to love whether or not a court tells us to or not.

god bless.

Answer 5

He's still related to you and he's still your mom's nephew.

Answer 6

Yeah still your mum's cousin though they were divorce already.  Sometimes it depends on your mums if she still consider him as your cousin and the truth no blood relations to your mum.

Answer 7

yeah ur still related to him, because even after being divorcved it doesnt really change that fact that he was your dad ... hes still your blood, and "your cousin" will always be ur cousin..he still has the sme blood.. so your still related in a way.. :)

Answer 8

technically no as your mother isn't related to him by blood just by mariage,when your dad and mum were together your mum was his auntie in law and now she would be bo relation to understand better look at it this way if your mum remarries and the guy she marries has a son he would become your step brother and her new husband your step father but if your mum divorces her husband then him and his son are no relation at all to you anymore