What is the proper way for a husband to deal with a child born of adultery, is the husband sinful for refusing to communicate with the child and acknowledge his family, and to what extent does not acknowledging the child as his own and not financially supporting him affect how he should be treated?
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As long as this child is not legitimately attributed to your husband, being born of fornication, then there is no blame upon your husband for cutting all ties with him, for he has no special rights over him.
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