MzAgams
Nigerian Writer & Divorce Lawyer
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- Day 15: The Cost of Freedom — Why We Choose “Exit” Over “Endurance”
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- Day 13 of #16Days: Workplace Harassment — When the “Abuser” is Your Boss
- Day 12 of #16Days: Polygamy Survival Guide — Structural Power & The “Other” Wife
- Day 11 of #16 Days: Custody Law vs. “Our Tradition” — The Child’s Rights Act (CRA)
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Category: Violence Against Women
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Section 71 of the Matrimonial Causes Act is clear that the ‘courts shall regard the interests of the children as the paramount consideration when awarding custody of children in a matrimonial cause under the MCA. This is supported by extensive case law. The Supreme Court in WILLIAMS V WILLIAMS (1987) LPELR-8050 set out the principles…