A 34 year-old divorcee, Maryam Umar has prayed a Shari’a Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, Kaduna State to grant her custody of her seven-year-old daughter.
The complainant told the court that her former husband, Abubakar Ishaq took the child to his mother after he divorced her in 2020.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Maryam told the court that her former husband allows her to see their daughter once a year.
“There is no talk of reconciliation between my former husband and my guardian.
“Infact it is my guardian that gave me the permission to come to court,” she said.
On his part, the defendant through his counsel, Rabiu Muhammad said the complainant left their child with him after their separation.
“I took our child to my mother and she returned her to me after I remarried.
“I enrolled her in school after this.
“My former wife came asking for our daughter after my second marriage failed,” he said.
He added that during a reconciliation meeting with his former wife, her guardian told him to keep the child due to some reasons he would not mention in court.
“We are ready to present him in court to testify on the issue” he said.
The judge, Malam Anass Khalifa said in a case of divorce and custody, the welfare of children is always considered a priority.
Khalifa ruled that the matter be transferred to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) at the state High Court for settlement.
He urged both parents to maintain peace.
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