Actual custody
A mother can be granted actual custody despite not being able to maintain the child
Custody and MaintenanceActual custody to third parties
It deprives a child of the parental care necessary for growth if he or she has both parents alive
Custody and MaintenanceCustody of children of tender years
The custody of children of tender years should not be based solely on material provisions
Custody and MaintenanceCustody of a female child
Custody of a female child should be granted to the mother owing to the fact that she is vulnerable
Custody and MaintenanceAccess to children by parents
Courts have the discretion to determine the access terms for children putting their interests first
Custody and MaintenanceCustody of a child
Views of children with regard to determining custody orders should also be put into consideration
Custody and MaintenanceCustody and access to a child
Both parents have to be involved in a child's life despite one parent having solely access orders
Custody and MaintenanceCustody of a tender child to the father
A father has to prove for special circumstances in which he should be granted custody of a child
ConstitutionalTest for Article 24
Must conform with what has been accepted universally as democratic society.
ConstitutionalTest for Article 24
the test must be subjective
ConstitutionalLimitations of human rights
There must be pressing social need for restriction on a right.
ConstitutionalLimitations of human rights
Direct connection between the expression and the protected interest must be shown.
Custody and MaintenanceBest interest of a child
Other factors to be considered in the determination of the best interest of a child
Custody and MaintenanceConduct of parent in child's custody
The conduct of a parent during a trial informs the court on the determination of custody
Custody and MaintenanceParental responsibility
The needs of a child should be guided by the income earned by each parent
Custody and MaintenanceParental responsibility
A mother can apply for the extension of parental responsibility