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Custody and Maintenance

Proof of exceptional circumstances

The burden of proof of exceptional circumstances to the tender years principle lies with father.

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Expediting children matters

Children matters that take too long to conclude prejudice a child's best interests.

Custody and Maintenance

Opinion of the child

When determining a child's acertainable wish their age and maturity should be considered.

Custody and Maintenance

Ascertainable wishes of child

A court cannot merely rely on the ascertainable wishes of a child in determining actual custody.

Custody and Maintenance

Removal of child from jurisdiction

There is no rule against removing a child from court's jurisdiction in a custody dispute.

Custody and Maintenance

Exceptions to the Tender Years Rule

Inability to provide for the children in not an exception to the tender years rule.

Custody and Maintenance

Exceptions to the Tender Years Rule

Exceptions to the tender year rule must be proved

Custody and Maintenance

Custody to biological parents preferred

Keeping a child away from their biological parents is cruel and against best interests.

Custody and Maintenance

Custody of female adolescents

if no execpetions, custody of female adolescent children should be with mother naturally.

Custody and Maintenance

Stay of execution

Stay of execution of custody in favor of resident parent is not available for absent parent.

Custody and Maintenance

Tender years exception

Clear evidence must be produced to proof exception to tender years principle.

Custody and Maintenance

Stay of execution

The tender years principle is not a sufficient ground to stay execution of orders pending appeal.

Custody and Maintenance

Parents preferred custodians

A child must benefit from parental care and not from third parties

Custody and Maintenance

Actual custody meaning

Actual custody of a child is not equal to ownership of the child

Custody and Maintenance

Parental Responsibility

A parent who insist on taking a child to private school should bear the fees.

Custody and Maintenance

Parental Responsibility

A parent who insist on taking a child to private school should bear the fees.