Father’s Rights in Child Custody A father can claim custody, visitation, shared parenting, school access, medical information and meaningful contact with his child in India. However, the father does not have an automatic right to custody merely because he is the natural guardian under personal law. Indian courts decide custody and visitation on the basis...
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Visitation rights in India allow a parent who does not have physical custody of the child to meet, communicate with, and maintain a meaningful relationship with the child. Indian courts decide visitation rights on the basis of the welfare and best interests of the child, not merely on the claims of the mother or father....
Read MoreIn India, child custody is decided not on the superiority of the mother, father, or any relative, but on the welfare and best interest of the child. Courts examine the child’s age, education, emotional security, health, stability, parental conduct, financial capacity, moral environment, and, where the child is mature enough, the child’s preference. The law...
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