The Orissa High Court has ruled that a father cannot be refused custody of his minor child merely because he could not produce the child’s birth certificate. The Court stressed that admitted facts need not be proved and the welfare of the child must come first. CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has delivered an important…
The Supreme Court criticized a slams mother for dragging her daughter into a parental conflict and appointed former Uttarakhand Chief Justice Ritu Bahri as mediator to resolve the custody dispute peacefully. NEW DELHI: In a bitter child custody dispute, the Supreme Court of India has appointed former Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice Ritu Bahri as…
In a landmark judgment, the court held that no parent has an exclusive right over a child and that alienating a father from his son amounts to mental cruelty — a crucial precedent for shared parenting in India. NEW DELHI: On June 6, 2023, the Patiala House Family Court in New Delhi, presided over by…
A deep dive into how Indian courts navigate emotional and legal crossfires in NRI child custody disputes where love meets law across continents. Discover key rulings, strategies, and the new shift toward shared parenting and gender-neutral justice. NRI Child Custody Litigation: Everything You Need to Know Child custody disputes are more than just legal disputes […]
The Delhi High Court ruled that a parent cannot claim Delhi as a child’s “ordinary residence” after forcibly bringing the child from abroad. The Court ordered the mother to return the U.S.-born minor child to Arizona, reaffirming that custody must follow the child’s true home and welfare. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, in Sunaina…
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