Visitation is a word for a guest, the Karnataka High Court has said while directing courts to use parenting time instead of visitation in child custody cases, since no parent is a visitor in a child’s life. Bengaluru: Courts should speak of parenting time, not visitation, in child custody cases, the Karnataka High Court has […]
A father’s financial strength was not enough for the Rajasthan High Court. It has ordered phased custody for the father instead, holding that a sudden separation from grandparents may disturb a seven-year-old who has lived with them since birth. Jodhpur: Instead of handing over a seven-year-old boy to his father at once, the Rajasthan High […]
A Delhi court ruled that arrears of interim maintenance will commence from when the petitioner files the necessary documents alongside the income affidavit, not from the application date. The court emphasized the requirement of disclosing income and compliance with Supreme Court directives, allowing the petitioner to submit missing documents by day’s end.
The Supreme Court of India condemned a Dubai court’s travel ban on a minor child during a matrimonial dispute, labeling it a violation of human rights. The court emphasized the child’s welfare, supporting the Karnataka High Court’s ruling to allow local family court handling. The case involves custody claims by the father and allegations of abuse by the mother.