#OBSCURELEGALFACTS BY AROME ABU
MARRIAGE BETWEEN FOSTER PARENTS AND FOSTERED
CHILDREN
In Nigeria, it is an offence for a foster parent to marry any
child fostered by him.
Foster parents are person who acts as parent and guardian for a
child in place of the child’s natural parents.
PENALTY
Imprisonment for a term not exceeding (14) fourteen years.
See Section 118 of the Child Right Act.
Arome Abu is the Principal Partner of TCLP.
CAVEAT: Note that this information is provided for general
enlightenment purposes and is not intended to be any form of legal
advice.
Obscure Legal Facts is an exclusive daily publication of THE
COUNSEL L-P.
Plot 108 Idris Gidado
Way, Wuye, Abuja.
abuarome@gmail.com
+234 803 262 2359
+234 708 1156 539.
#OBSCURELEGALFACTS BY AROME ABU
MARRIAGE BETWEEN FOSTER PARENTS AND FOSTERED
CHILDREN
In Nigeria, it is an offence for a foster parent to marry any
child fostered by him.
Foster parents are person who acts as parent and guardian for a
child in place of the child’s natural parents.
PENALTY
Imprisonment for a term not exceeding (14) fourteen years.
See Section 118 of the Child Right Act.
Arome Abu is the Principal Partner of TCLP.
CAVEAT: Note that this information is provided for general
enlightenment purposes and is not intended to be any form of legal
advice.
Obscure Legal Facts is an exclusive daily publication of THE
COUNSEL L-P.
Plot 108 Idris Gidado
Way, Wuye, Abuja.
abuarome@gmail.com
+234 803 262 2359
+234 708 1156 539.

