June 18, 2012

Child Custody Laws: Daughter wants to live with father. Mother can be given visitation rights

When a Hindu father and a mother are fighting legal battles to get custody of children, they are fighting under a law called, Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956.

The wishes of child determines fate of the case.

Supreme Court gave certain directions about custody of child to father and about visitation rights of mother.

Mediators were directed to observe behavior of parents and report to court.

Ref: 2012(5)SCALE 85 on page 86 para 4

Haresh Raichura
18/6/2012