What happens when a Jehovah's Witness has a child out of wedlock?

Answer 1

There are many factors that the decision of disfellowshipping is based on. The biggest one is repentance. If the subject honestly repents and changes their way then they will be forgiven. If they do not change their attitude and remain outrightly sinful then they will probably be disfellowshipped from the congregation.

Answer 2

Can she? Yes. Should she? That would depend on the circumstances. How "new" is he? Was the child conceived before or after he became a Witness? If after, has he been given the spiritual help he needs? Does he show spiritual maturity?

There is much to consider, but your best advice would come from the elders who are familiar with the circumstances.

Yes. Any Jehovah's Witness can marry any other Jehovah's Witness (of the opposite sex) if they are both of legal age and are scripturally free to marry.

Answer 3

Yes, such an act is often punished with the person concerned being disfellowshipped except within "special" circumstances, i.e. they have been raped. But even then if they weren't considered to have fought back hard enough this could also be grounds for them being disfellowshipped.

Answer 4

Yes, he can.