NYARKOA v. MANSU [1967] GLR 523-535

Infants—Custody—Paramount consideration—Application by divorced wife for custody of infants born to her in adultery during subsistence of Customary law marriage—Customary law rule that such children belong to the husband subject to equitable rule that welfare of children paramount consideration—Categories of "infants" over which High Court has jurisdiction in custody cases—Husband unfit to bring up children of tender years—Proper order to make in such circumstances—Courts Ordinance, Cap. 4 (1951 Rev.), s. 16—Courts Decree, 1966 (N.L.C.D. 84), para. 93 (2).

