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1)The obligation to honor parents extends to a father in law and a mother in law. (Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah Siman 240:24. See Bach beginning of Siman 240 quoting the Sefer Tzeidah L'Derech that this applies equally to mothers in law as well as fathers in law.)
Some Poskim consider it a biblical obligation no different than one's own parents, as a man and his wife are considered one (Ishto K'Gufo) and the parents of one are considered like the parents of the other. (See Sefer Chareidim Perek 12 where he brings a proof to this opinion)
According to many other Poskim, however, this obligation is not akin to honoring parents rather it's akin to honoring other older people. (See Tur Yoreh Deah Siman 240 and Bach there. This is also the opinion of the Chayei Adam Klal 67:24 and the Aruch HaShulchan Yoreh Deah 240:44 where he refutes the proof of the Sefer Chareidim.)
2) If one's father in law or mother in law pass away and there are no sons to recite Kadish for them, the son in law should recite the Kadish and learn Mishnayos or other Torah subjects in their memory, as the Sefarim write that the soul of a father in law derives much spiritual pleasure and gets elevated in Olam Haba when his son in law learns Torah in this world. (See Yesod V'Shoresh H'Avodah Sha'ar HaKolel Perek 15 quoting the Zohar Parshas Naso page 144b in the old prints)
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