Principle of law that poverty on the part of a mother is no ground to disentitle her from the custody of the minor.

13. Now dealing with the contention of the learned counsel that the respondent has sufficient source of income and he can fulfill all needs of the minor, it is pointed out that the respondent himself while appearing as AW3 during his cross-examination deposed that his monthly salary is Rs.6,000/-, therefore, in no manner he can be said a person of sufficient means. Besides, it is an established principle of law that poverty on the part of a mother is no ground to disentitle her from the custody of the minor. Reliance is placed on case reported as Mst. Razia Bibi ..Vs..Riaz Ahmad and another (2004 SCMR 821).

  Part of Judgment : 

IN THE LAHORE HIGH COURT LAHORE 

WP- Family Law
14684-11

2014 LHC 5106