Illinois Mom Sues Because Boy‘s Father Doesn’t Keep Kosher

Via NBC Chicago:

A former exotic dancer who’s now a devout Hasidic Jew is in Cook County court fighting for sole custody of her 8-year-old son.

At the base of Elina Margolina‘s argument is that her ex-husband, Nelson Derbigny, violated a prior court custody order to implement Margolina’s religious practices in the upbringing of their son. She says that Derbigny has refused to ensure a kosher environment.

Derbigny thinks a restrictive lifestyle hampers his son’s ability to be a normal child.

“I’m Catholic,” he told reporters. “I certainly want to expose him to that, but it’s not a prerequesite that he grow up to be Catholic. It‘s a prerequesite that he grow up to be happy and healthy and make his own decisions when he’s old enough.”