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Mother Agreed To Fatherā€™s Sole Custody, Then Called It ā€˜Illegalā€™: AP High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition, Says She ā€˜Misused The Process Of Courtā€™
High Court Aug 14, 2026

Mother Agreed To Fatherā€™s Sole Custody, Then Called It ā€˜Illegalā€™: AP High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition, Says She ā€˜Misused The Process Of Courtā€™

Can children living with their father be called under ā€œillegal custodyā€ when the mother had herself agreed to give him sole custody? The Andhra Pradesh High Court found suppression of crucial facts and imposed ā‚¹50,000 costs on the mother. ANDHRA PRADESH: The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by aā€¦
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UK Custody Orders Not Enforced In India: Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects Fatherā€™s Habeas Corpus Plea, Prioritises Child Welfare
High Court Apr 9, 2026

UK Custody Orders Not Enforced In India: Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects Fatherā€™s Habeas Corpus Plea, Prioritises Child Welfare

The Andhra Pradesh High Court refused to enforce UK custody orders, prioritising child welfare. When a child is retained despite clear orders, how is a father supposed to reclaim his rights? AMARAVATI: In a cross-border child custody dispute, the Andhra Pradesh High Court, comprising Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy and Justice Tuhin Kumar Gedela, heard aā€¦

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Child Custody | Forcing A Toddler In Court For 6 Hours Every Week To Meet His Grandfather Is Inhuman And Unjust: Gujarat High Court Sets Aside Family Court Order
High Court Mar 26, 2026

Child Custody | Forcing A Toddler In Court For 6 Hours Every Week To Meet His Grandfather Is Inhuman And Unjust: Gujarat High Court Sets Aside Family Court Order

Can a toddler be forced to sit in court for 6 hours every week just for visitation? Gujarat High Court steps in, questions the system, and prioritises the childā€™s welfare over rigid legal orders. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court has held that forcing a two-and-a-half-year-old child to spend six hours every week in court forā€¦

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Father Brings Child To India, Court Calls Custody Illegal: Gujarat High Court Orders Immediate Return To Canada Amid Ongoing Foreign Proceedings
High Court Mar 20, 2026

Father Brings Child To India, Court Calls Custody Illegal: Gujarat High Court Orders Immediate Return To Canada Amid Ongoing Foreign Proceedings

Gujarat High Court held a fatherā€™s act of bringing his child to India during foreign custody proceedings as unlawful and ordered return to the mother in Canada. If such claims by fathers are often rejected, why are similar claims by mothers accepted? AHMEDABAD: In an important cross-border child custody case, the Gujarat High Court, throughā€¦

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Child Custody | Shared Parenting Can Be Useful But Not Suitable For Every Family: Jharkhand High Court Quashes Family Courtā€™s Order
High Court Mar 13, 2026

Child Custody | Shared Parenting Can Be Useful But Not Suitable For Every Family: Jharkhand High Court Quashes Family Courtā€™s Order

The Jharkhand High Court set aside the Family Courtā€™s shared parenting arrangement and granted the father only visitation rights, leaving him sidelined from his childrenā€™s lives during the dispute. Child Custody: The Jharkhand High Court, in a judgment delivered by a Division Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Arun Kumar Rai, examined a matrimonial dispute involving divorce andā€¦

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UK Custody Orders Not Enforced In India: Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects Fatherā€™s Habeas Corpus Plea, Prioritises Child Welfare
High Court Apr 9, 2026 0

UK Custody Orders Not Enforced In India: Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects Fatherā€™s Habeas Corpus Plea, Prioritises Child Welfare

The Andhra Pradesh High Court refused to enforce UK custody orders, prioritising child welfare. When a child is retained despite clear orders, how is a father supposed to reclaim his rights? AMARAVATI: In a cross-border child custody dispute, the Andhra Pradesh High Court, comprising Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy and Justice Tuhin Kumar Gedela, heard aā€¦

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Child Custody | Forcing A Toddler In Court For 6 Hours Every Week To Meet His Grandfather Is Inhuman And Unjust: Gujarat High Court Sets Aside Family Court Order
High Court Mar 26, 2026 0

Child Custody | Forcing A Toddler In Court For 6 Hours Every Week To Meet His Grandfather Is Inhuman And Unjust: Gujarat High Court Sets Aside Family Court Order

Can a toddler be forced to sit in court for 6 hours every week just for visitation? Gujarat High Court steps in, questions the system, and prioritises the childā€™s welfare over rigid legal orders. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court has held that forcing a two-and-a-half-year-old child to spend six hours every week in court forā€¦

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Father Brings Child To India, Court Calls Custody Illegal: Gujarat High Court Orders Immediate Return To Canada Amid Ongoing Foreign Proceedings
High Court Mar 20, 2026 0

Father Brings Child To India, Court Calls Custody Illegal: Gujarat High Court Orders Immediate Return To Canada Amid Ongoing Foreign Proceedings

Gujarat High Court held a fatherā€™s act of bringing his child to India during foreign custody proceedings as unlawful and ordered return to the mother in Canada. If such claims by fathers are often rejected, why are similar claims by mothers accepted? AHMEDABAD: In an important cross-border child custody case, the Gujarat High Court, throughā€¦

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Child Custody | Shared Parenting Can Be Useful But Not Suitable For Every Family: Jharkhand High Court Quashes Family Courtā€™s Order
High Court Mar 13, 2026 0

Child Custody | Shared Parenting Can Be Useful But Not Suitable For Every Family: Jharkhand High Court Quashes Family Courtā€™s Order

The Jharkhand High Court set aside the Family Courtā€™s shared parenting arrangement and granted the father only visitation rights, leaving him sidelined from his childrenā€™s lives during the dispute. Child Custody: The Jharkhand High Court, in a judgment delivered by a Division Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Arun Kumar Rai, examined a matrimonial dispute involving divorce andā€¦

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