Mixed Marriage Dispute Case Study 

Family mediation, Tariq met Katherine at university and although from totally different cultures and religions he could not help but fall for her, they both graduated and had been seeing each other for 7 years, Tariq knew his family would not approve of Katherine as she was not Muslim, Katherine equally knew her parents would not approve of Tariq as he was not Catholic.

Eventually both broke the news to their respective families which was not well received, at first the families vowed not to have anything to do with their children if they choose to go against their wishes and get married.

Some time elapsed and the families realised that this was not a phase their children were going through and their threats and ultimatums were being ignored, and the wedding would go ahead with or without them.

Eventually the families very reluctantly agreed to the pair getting married, which was a huge relief for Tariq and Katherine, however issues of whether the wedding would be a Muslim or Catholic ceremony surfaced, equally what would the couple be raising their children as, obviously Muslim, no it would have to be Catholic.