Mu'awiyah bin Suwayd (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I found in my father's book, from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), that when women come to recognise realities, the paternal relatives (asabah) have more right, and whoever is present should intercede for good.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب النكاح / 13695