Entertainment
Supreme Court has not ruled that mothers lose custody upon remarriage
A TikTok video with hundreds of thousands of views claims that the Supreme Court of Pakistan recently ruled that if a woman remarries, she will automatically lose custody of her children from a previous marriage, with custody transferred to the father.
The claim is false. No such judgment has been passed by the top court in recent months.
Claim
On June 10, a TikTok user alleged: “According to the recent order of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, a father is best suited to raise children and no other person or stepfather can be the guardian of the children except the father.”
The user further implied that the court decided children should live with their father if the mother remarries, adding: “So the children were taken from the mother and handed over to the father.”
At the time of writing, the video had been viewed over 202,000 times, liked more than 15,600 times, and shared over 1,140 times.
Fact
The claim is false. No such recent judgment has been issued by the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Geo Fact Check reviewed all orders passed by the apex court since May, when the claim began circulating. Only one relevant case was found, and it contradicted the viral claim.
In that case, the father of two children, aged seven and eight, had petitioned the Lahore High Court Multan for custody. His petition was dismissed in favour of the mother, after which he approached the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court, in a judgment authored by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, upheld the mother’s custody. The court ruled that a child is not a passive recipient of adult decisions but an active rights-holder whose voice must be heard and no alternative caregiver can replicate the intuitive care and emotional constancy of a mother.
The judgment also added that a mother’s employment does not diminish her suitability as a custodian, rather, it demonstrates resilience and commitment to providing a secure and nurturing upbringing.
The court ordered that custody remain with the mother, granting the father visitation rights. Notably, both parents had remarried, yet the court did not make its decision on that basis. Instead, it emphasised that family courts must always prioritise the child’s best interests and respect the child’s voice in custody and guardianship matters.
Verdict: The claim is false. The Supreme Court has not ruled that mothers automatically lose custody upon remarriage. On the contrary, the court reaffirmed that custody decisions must prioritise the child’s welfare.
Follow us on @GeoFactCheck on X (Twitter) and @geo_factcheck on Instagram. If our readers detect any errors, we encourage them to contact us at [email protected]
Entertainment
Stars of “My Life with the Walter Boys” talk season 2 expectations and relating to characters
Gremlins is a well-known black horror comedy franchise that has released two installments, but for the third, there is much anticipation among fans about when it will come.
Now, Chris Columbus, the screenwriter of the original movie, has shared an update on the threequel, as the last film was released in 1990.
“There’s a bunch of scripts for Gremlins,” he teased in an interview with GamesRadar+. “I mean, nothing has been approved. We’re working on something, but we’re always [working on something]. Gremlins is a never-ending writing assignment.”
Besides the update, Chris also weighed in on his initial stance against the making of sequels.
“Back in the early 80s, when we had finished Gremlins, there was the opportunity to do Gremlins 2, but I was of a mind that once I’ve said it, I’ve said it, there’s no reason to do a sequel,” he recalled.
This mindset, he said, led him to consider making other movies instead of Gremlins 2.
“So Steven and I could have worked on Gremlins 2, but I said, ‘No, I’ve done that. I’m going to move on.’ And I moved on to Goonies and Young Sherlock Holmes. So we still worked together,” the director noted.
However, since then, Chris’s views on the sequels definitely evolved as he had made Home Alone two and the first two films in the Harry Potter franchise.
Meanwhile, his latest-directed film, The Thursday Murder Club, is streaming on Netflix.
Hunter Biden is reportedly plotting fresh attacks on George Clooney after he distanced himself from the former president of the United States.
According to Radar Online, the 64-year-old American actor and filmmaker is worried about the secrets which might be revealed after the 55-year-old son of former United States president Joe Biden spoke against him in an interview and seems poised to say more.
For the unversed, Clooney wrote an op-ed article, I Love Joe Biden. But We Need a New Nominee, stating that Biden should withdraw himself from the 2024 presidential race.
The Wolfs star claimed because of his ‘cognitive decline,’ Joe could not stay the same, which clearly showed in his debate with current president Donald Trump.
An insider told the same outlet that “Hunter considers George a misinformed interloper who kicked Joe while he was down and sabotaged the Democratic Party.”
“He feels the world would be a better place if Joe was in office, and he’s saying George wrecked everything,” the source noted.
“Now he’s planning on delving deep into George’s history and shining a light on anything that looks remotely suspicious – from past relationships to business practices and even his marriage to Amal [Clooney],” the insider reported.
“Everyone has skeletons in the closet, especially a Playboy turned political bigmouth! George is nervous about what Hunter could spill, and he should be. If any story that’s remotely unsavory gets out, he’ll have a hot mess on his hands,” the source stated.
The Best Deals From REI’s 2025 Labor Day Sale
Dick’s Sporting Goods raises guidance after second-quarter earnings beat
Stars of “My Life with the Walter Boys” talk season 2 expectations and relating to characters
-
Business1 week agoRSS Feed Generator, Create RSS feeds from URL
-
Tech1 week agoKorea develops core radar components for stealth technology
-
Fashion1 week agoTariff pressure casts shadow on Gujarat’s textile landscape
-
Fashion1 week agoRent the Runway to swap debt for equity in revival effort
-
jobs1 week agoData Analyst at Easy Agile – Australia
-
Fashion1 week agoUS retailers split on holiday prospects amid consumer caution
-
Tech1 week agoQi2’s Magnetic Wireless Charging Finally Arrives on Android
-
Sports1 week ago
Dan Quinn says Terry McLaurin is healthy, ‘closer’ to Commanders return