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She also has }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15422451 married}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 again}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15422451 . A report by a welfare offi}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 cer}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15422451 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 dated the 4th October 1977 con}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15422451 sidered it was in the best interests of the } {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 child that custody b}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15422451 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 granted to the petitioner. This report}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1972124 indicates that at the time the}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 report was mad}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15422451 e the child was well settled an}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 d }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1136529 "}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 an intelligent }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15422451 and knowledge}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14307053 able young lad}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1136529 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15602534 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15422451 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11749681 The petitioner after 11 years of sh}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 owin}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11749681 g}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 little interest i}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11749681 n the child now professes}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 a genuin}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 albeit }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 belated }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 interest }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 in the child}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1136529 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 s welf}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 ar}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 and future. I }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 am }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 not}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 convinced his inte}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 r}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 est is genuine}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 but }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12532683\charrsid12532683 the}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 main conside}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 r}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 ation}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 in any event is the child}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1136529 '}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 s welfare. }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 While the petitioner is in a better positio}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 n to provide for }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 the child if his}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 concern for the child is}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 genuine he can still provide fo}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 r the child}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1136529 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 s welfare, which he has not done to date, with}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 ou}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 t a change of custody.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 The child, a boy, is 1}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 1 years of age.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12532683\charrsid12532683 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 For a short}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 period he was looked af}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 ter by his aunt but is now with}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 his mother and h}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 is ste}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 pfath}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 er}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 I consider it would be a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 tra}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 umatic experie}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 n}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 c}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 e for }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 this young lad to be now deprive}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 d of his }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 mother}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1136529 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 s love an}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 d affection and this in my view far outweighs the }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 m}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 aterial}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 advantages }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 of a bette}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 r ho}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 me }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 that his father can now provide.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 I do not consider it would be}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 in the best interests of the child to vary the order made on 19th October, 1975 and grant custody to the father. I}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 therefore reject the Magistrate}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1136529 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 s reco}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 mm}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 endation and dismiss the application.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9130171 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid9130171 (SGD) R. G. Kermode \par JUDGE \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12532683 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 Suva,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171 20th March, 1978.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9130171\charrsid12532683 \par }}