Is she considered a severer of her kinship ties—the woman who does not increase her connection with her relatives who do not connect with her except out of need, and who also do not connect with her father—and do these connections lift from her the sin of severing kinship ties?

Maintaining ties with paternal uncles and aunts is obligatory, and severing them is a major sin. Contacting them by phone, greeting them, and congratulating them on occasions falls under maintaining ties. The amount of connection that suffices is determined by custom, as there is no specific legal measure, and it varies with circumstances. Their shortcomings or harm they inflict do not justify cutting ties with them.