In joint custody of child, can mother unilaterally decide on child’s citizenship? Singapore Family Court decides
District Court Appeal (Family Division): Debbie Ong, J., while granting joint custody of a child to mother and father held that the
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Ker HC | Guardian of Property v/s Guardian of Person of the minor; HC clarifies jurisdiction of District Court
Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A.Muhamed Mustaque and Sophy Thomas held that the District Court cannot entertain petition to appoint
Madras HC | While protecting an elephant from psychological wound, HC disallows removal of ‘Lalitha’ from caretaker’s custody || Exhaustive analysis of an elephant’s bonding with caretaker
Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., while retention of custody of an Elephant named ‘Lalitha’ to her caretaker with whom she had stayed
Bom HC | Welfare of child as paramount consideration: Father of minor given custody for mother not being able to take care of the child
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of A.S. Chandurkar and N.B. Suryawanshi, JJ., determined the factors in regard to grant of custody of
SC stresses on importance of mirror orders in interjurisdictional child custody matters. Read what a mirror order is
Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit, Indu Malhotra and Hemant Gupta, JJ, explaining the concept of a mirror order, has said,
As an 11-year-old’s custody gets transferred to his business tycoon father by a 2:1 verdict, Justice Gupta, dissenting, says pampering is not parenting
Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit, Indu Malhotra and Hemant Gupta, JJ has, in a 2:1 verdict, has transferred the custody
Does the custody of a child gets transferred from the mother to grand parents if they are assisting in looking after the child? Read what SC says
Supreme Court: In a case dealing with the custody of a 7-year-old, the 3-judge bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and
Mother cannot be deprived of her child’s custody on the ground of difference in faith; Court embarks on rights of guardian in nurture in absence of father
Lord Campbell, CJ., while deciding the custody of child allowed the Writ of Habeas Corpus, marking significant observations on ‘guardian of nurture’
Breakdown of marriage is not an end of parental responsibilities: SC
Supreme Court: Showing dismay over a case where two minors were forced to stay in a Boarding School due to an ongoing
Principle of confidentiality in mediation does not apply to matters of child custody
Supreme Court: In the issue relating to custody of a child where the question was as to whether the Counsellor’s report furnished
Custody case under Guardians and Wards Act transferred as child not expected to travel 100 km for every hearing
Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sahidullah Munshi, J. allowed an application under Section 24 CPC for transfer of
Parties being US citizens, Indian courts sans jurisdiction under Guardian and Wards Act; custody petition by mother dismissed
Tis Hazari Court, Delhi (Family Court): The Bench of Reema Singh Nag, Additional Principal Judge dismissed a custody petition filed by a
Child custody denied to father holding it would be highly unjust and traumatic for the child
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S. Sistani and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the order
Father wins custody of a 5-year-old; SC says unnecessary translocation of a child not good for his well-being
Supreme Court: Setting aside the Delhi High Court order where a father was directed to hand over the custody of his 5-year-old
A girl child would need her biological mother more than the father
Chhattigarh High Court: A Division Bench of the High Court recently decided a case filed under Section 47 of the Guardians and
Strong financial position cannot be the sole criteria for determining custody of child
Bombay High Court: While deciding a matter concerning the custody of minor girl where it was contended by the petitioner father that