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Even though no allegations had been proven against Mondal, his mother appeared to have disowned her son and refused to accept his body.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

About 10 years ago, when he first wanted to go public with the truth, his mother disowned him.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

In her memoir, Erivo writes at length about her estrangement from her father, who disowned her when she was 16 after an argument in a London train station.

From Salon Nov. 18, 2025

But uncertainty surrounds the royal succession, with no public announcement of an heir to the current king -- among his seven children, four have been officially disowned.

From Barron's Oct. 25, 2025

If I hadn’t married Bull, I think mother would have disowned me.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy