Child Custody

Kerala High Court appoints separate lawyer to represent child in custody battle between mother and father
Wishes of child cannot form solitary reason for grant of custody: Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court questions CWC decision to give child up for adoption despite father claiming custody
Custodial parent can't use child as tool; child is entitled to love of both parents: Delhi Court
Mother cannot be considered bad for child's welfare merely because she is considered morally bad by society: Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court condemns distasteful language, moral judgment by family court against mother in child custody case
Karnataka High Court directs employer to hold back pay and benefits of woman until she hands over custody of child to husband
Muslim father taking away minor male children above 7 years from mother's custody will not amount to kidnapping: Andhra Pradesh High Court
Mumbai court refuses to grant interim custody of minor to mother living as paying guest
Court allowing an Indian parent to take child abroad does not foreclose right of other spouse to get custody: Kerala High Court
Necessary for child to have company of both parents as well as siblings for healthy growth: Bombay High Court
Children are not chattel: Patna High Court upholds family court order allowing minor girl to live with divorced father
Presence of grandparents better for growth of child: Karnataka High Court refuses to repatriate child with father in Germany
Parents' demands not important in child custody cases when child is grown enough to take rational decisions: Kerala High Court
'Ego' a three-letter word that spoils relationships; parents must shut down egos for welfare of children: Madras High Court
Parents must show some maturity and keep children away from matrimonial bitterness: Bombay High Court
Five-judge Bench rules that Madras High Court has original jurisdiction to hear child custody and guardianship matters
Treat divorced spouse with Atithi Devo Bhava attitude; show kindness and empathy in front of child: Madras High Court
Mother wins custody battle in Punjab and Haryana High Court against child's paternal grandparents
Child has right to love and affection of both parents: Supreme Court
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