A parent-in-law is a person who has a legal affinity with another by being the parent of the other's spouse . Many cultures and legal systems impose duties and responsibilities on persons connected by this relationship. A person is a child-in-law to the parents of the spouse, who are in turn also the parents of those sibling-in-laws (if any) who are siblings of the spouse (as opposed to spouses of siblings). Together, the members of this family affinity group are called the in-laws.
21-892: (Redirected from FIL ) [REDACTED] Look up fil in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. FIL or Fil may refer to: People [ edit ] Father-in-law Fil Barlow (born 1963), Australian cartoonist Fil Bo Riva (born 1993), Italian singer Fil Delacruz (born 1950), Filipino artist Fil Fraser (1932–2017), Canadian broadcaster, filmmaker, civil servant and educator Fil Hearn (born 1938), American architectural and art historian Joseph Fil (born 1953), American army general Svitlana Fil (born 1969), Soviet rower Zbigniew Fil (born 1977), Polish musician Sport [ edit ] Federation of International Lacrosse Florida Instructional League , an American baseball league Florida International League ,
42-463: A non-paternity event , bringing up a child they wrongly believe to be their biological offspring . In almost all cultures fathers are regarded as secondary caregivers. This perception is slowly changing with more and more fathers becoming primary caregivers, while mothers go to work, or in single parenting situations and male same-sex parenting couples. In the West, the image of the married father as
63-408: A child's social stability, educational achievement, and their potential to have a solid marriage as an adult. Their children may also be more curious about the world around them and develop greater problem-solving skills. Children who were raised with fathers perceive themselves to be more cognitively and physically competent than their peers without a father. Mothers raising children together with
84-687: A cryptocurrency See also [ edit ] Fils (disambiguation) Fill (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Fil . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fil&oldid=1230218420 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Articles containing Spanish-language text Short description
105-665: A defunct American baseball league International Luge Federation Other uses [ edit ] Al-Fil , the 105th sura of the Qur'an Fidelity International Limited , an American investment management company FIL file (disambiguation) Filipino language Filmjölk , a Swedish fermented milk product Viili , a variant Firestone Indy Lights , an American developmental automobile racing series Functional Imaging Laboratory , at University College London Guadalajara International Book Fair , (Spanish: Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara ) Filecoin ,
126-417: A father reported less severe disputes with their child. The father-figure is not always a child's biological father, and some children will have a biological father as well as a step- or nurturing father. When a child is conceived through sperm donation, the donor will be the "biological father" of the child. Fatherhood as legitimate identity can be dependent on domestic factors and behaviors. For example,
147-477: A study of the relationship between fathers, their sons, and home computers found that the construction of fatherhood and masculinity required that fathers display computer expertise. Roman law defined fatherhood as "Mater semper certa; pater est quem nuptiae demonstrant" ("The [identity of the] mother is always certain; the father is whom the marriage vows indicate"). The recent emergence of accurate scientific testing, particularly DNA testing , has resulted in
168-434: Is a non-biological male parent married to a child's preexisting parent and may form a family unit but generally does not have the legal rights and responsibilities of a parent in relation to the child. The adjective "paternal" refers to a father and comparatively to "maternal" for a mother . The verb "to father" means to procreate or to sire a child from which also derives the noun "fathering". Biological fathers determine
189-562: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Father-in-law A father-in-law is the father of a person's spouse. Two men who are fathers-in-law to each other's children may be called co-fathers-in-law , or, if there are grandchildren, co-grandfathers . A mother-in-law is the mother of a person's spouse. Two women who are mothers-in-law to each other's children may be called co-mothers-in-law , or, if there are grandchildren, co-grandmothers . In comedy and in popular culture,
210-409: Is disagreements on those connections that negatively affect marriage outcomes. Father A father is the male parent of a child . Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations. A biological father is the male genetic contributor to the creation of
231-422: The family law relating to fatherhood experiencing rapid changes. Many male animals do not participate in the rearing of their young. The development of human men as creatures which are involved in their offspring's upbringing took place during the stone age. In medieval and most of modern European history, caring for children was predominantly the domain of mothers, whereas fathers in many societies provide for
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#1732780897322252-414: The infant , through sexual intercourse or sperm donation . A biological father may have legal obligations to a child not raised by him, such as an obligation of monetary support. An adoptive father is a man who has become the child's parent through the legal process of adoption . A putative father is a man whose biological relationship to a child is alleged but has not been established. A stepfather
273-401: The amount of connection to parent-in-laws has not been found to influence the success of their children's marriage. The lack of marriage success may not fall on conflict in the parent-in-law relationship, but on whether the children-in-law are on the same page about conflicts. Thus, discordant perceptions exist between spouses and their perceptions of their relationships with their in-laws, and it
294-432: The characterization of female in-laws as particularly difficult. The stereotyped mother-in-law joke finds humor in the reality of conflict with in-laws. Positive influences have also been noted as in-laws can be a found family for partners/child-in-laws who are not as close to their own family. People believe that negative relationships with in-laws will have a disastrous effect on the future of their marriage. However,
315-690: The family as a whole. Since the 1950s, social scientists and feminists have increasingly challenged gender roles in Western countries, including that of the male breadwinner. Policies are increasingly targeting fatherhood as a tool of changing gender relations. Research from various societies suggest that since the middle of the 20th century fathers have become increasingly involved in the care of their children. In early human history there have been notable instances of patricide . For example: In more contemporary history there have also been instances of father–offspring conflicts, such as: For some animals, it
336-417: The law often makes no provision for either one or both fathers to take paternity leave. Fathers' rights movements such as Fathers 4 Justice argue that family courts are biased against fathers. Child support is an ongoing periodic payment made by one parent to the other; it is normally paid by the parent who does not have custody. An estimated 2% of British fathers experiences paternity fraud during
357-528: The level of involvement and roles expected by that society. Unlike motherhood , fatherhood is not mentioned in Universal Declaration of Human Rights . Parental leave is when a father takes time off to support his newly born or adopted baby. Paid paternity leave first began in Sweden in 1976, and is paid in more than half of European Union countries. In the case of male same-sex couples
378-483: The mother-in-law is stereotyped as bossy, unfriendly, hostile, nosy, overbearing and generally unpleasant. They are often depicted as the bane of the husband, who is married to the mother-in-law's daughter. A mother-in-law joke is a joke that lampoons the obnoxious mother-in-law character. Some Australian Aboriginal languages use avoidance speech , so-called "mother-in-law languages", special sub-languages used when in hearing distance of taboo relatives, most commonly
399-494: The mother-in-law. A mother-in-law suite is also a type of dwelling, usually guest accommodations within a family home that may be used for members of the extended family. Parent-in-laws are often viewed as either a source of conflict or a source of support in a marriage relationship. Jealousy, competition, differences, and disillusioned expectations can cause conflict to arise in these relationships. The perception of parent-in-laws as negative influences on your marriage leads to
420-558: The primary wage-earner is changing. The social context of fatherhood plays an important part in the well-being of men and their children. In the United States 16% of single parents were men as of 2013. Involved fathers offer developmentally specific provisions to their children and are impacted themselves by doing so. Active father figures may play a role in reducing behavior and psychological problems in young adults. An increased amount of father–child involvement may help increase
441-453: The sex of their child through a sperm cell which either contains an X chromosome (female), or Y chromosome (male). Related terms of endearment are dad ( dada , daddy ), baba, papa , pappa , papasita, ( pa , pap ) and pop . A male role model that children can look up to is sometimes referred to as a father-figure . The paternity rights of a father with regard to his children differ widely from country to country often reflecting
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