Divorcing a sibling?

columbo_addict

A friend of mine hasn't got on with his siblings for several years - can he legally 'divorce' his siblings?


eg like emancipation in the U.S?

thanks for any help.

victory

columbo_addict wrote: »

A friend of mine hasn't got on with his siblings for several years - can he legally 'divorce' his siblings?


eg like emancipation in the U.S?

thanks for any help.

Why would you want to? If the relationship is that terrible, stop all commuication, all contact, job done:D

pukkamum

Hmmm not sure why you would need to divorce a sibling, they cannot force you to have a relationship with them!
As the poster above says just stop seeing them.

Toothfairy4

Agreed, can he not just cut contact with them?

Mojisola

columbo_addict wrote: »

A friend of mine hasn't got on with his siblings for several years - can he legally 'divorce' his siblings?

eg like emancipation in the U.S?

I don't think emancipation applies to siblings - it just removes parental control over a child.

Follow victory's advice - stop all contact, block them on Facebook, etc. Get on with life.

peachyprice

As they do not have a legal relationship such as a marriage and do not have guardianship over each other such as a parent, then no, of course they can't.

Emancipation in the US is where a CHILD wants a legal separation from their parent, once they are an adult there is no need for emancipation because the parents no longer have any legal right to make decisions on their behalf.

It sounds like your friend wants to make a dramatic gesture for effect. I'm afraid he will just have to cut all communications and get on with his life.

Peater

peachyprice wrote: »

It sounds like your friend wants to make a dramatic gesture for effect.

^This.

Sounds like they would be doing the other sibling a massive favour by just cutting all comms.

RAS

Your friend might however want to ensure that they make a will; if they die intestate there are circumstance when their estate will be shared between siblings.

DKLS

peachyprice wrote: »

It sounds like your friend wants to make a dramatic gesture for effect. I'm afraid he will just have to cut all communications and get on with his life.

Nail on head, perhaps the friend could announce on facebook a family cull, by deleting the siblings and posting "if you can read this you have survived the family cull."

Or simply cut all comms and move on with life.

freakfire

RAS wrote: »

Your friend might however want to ensure that they make a will; if they die intestate there are circumstance when their estate will be shared between siblings.

Exactly why I would like to be able to divorce my half-brother, although I guess the cost of a will may be less than the cost of divorce (if sibling divorce was possible). Same thing re what might happen to your children in such an event...

FBaby

To divorce you have to have a legally binding contract which you don't with siblings. It's an odd question.