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Hum alag ho rahe hain. Bachchon ki custody kisko milegi?

Simple answer

Koi fixed rule nahi hai. Court dekhta hai ki bachche ki bhalai kismein hai. 5 saal se chhote bachche usually maa ke paas rehte hain. Doosre parent ko usually milne ka haq milta hai, aur custody na milne se bachche ka kharcha uthaane ki zimmedari khatam nahi hoti.

Real-life examples

Deepa aur Manoj ka divorce ho raha hai, unki beti 3 saal ki hai. Chhote bachche usually maa ke paas rehte hain, isliye family court Deepa ko custody deta hai aur Manoj ko har weekend milne deta hai.

12 saal ka Tenzin papa ke paas rehna chahta hai, kyunki uska school aur dost wahin hain. Judge Tenzin se akele mein baat karte hain aur padhai aur stability ke saath uski wish ko bhi importance de sakte hain.

Anita ka ex-husband kehta hai ki dobara shaadi karne se woh bachche kho degi. Sirf dobara shaadi se custody decide nahi hoti; court phir bhi yahi dekhta hai ki bachchon ke liye best kya hai.

Aapko kya karna chahiye?

  1. 1Bachchon ke liye aapas mein plan banane ki koshish karo: kahan rahenge, school, chhuttiyan, milna aur kharcha. Court usually fair agreements maanta hai.
  2. 2Agreement na bane toh family court mein custody ki application do, divorce case mein hi ya alag se Guardians and Wards Act ke under.
  3. 3Case lamba chalega toh interim custody ya milne ke haq ka order maango.
  4. 4Bachche ki life mein apne role ke records rakho: school, health, daily care, aur apne ghar aur kaam ki situation.
  5. 5Doosre parent se bachche ka kharcha maango, BNSS Section 144 mein ya divorce case mein.
  6. 6Agar bachcha khatre mein ho ya court order ke against le jaaya jaaye, toh turant court ko batao. Emergency mein 112 ya Childline 1098 call karo.

Exceptions aur zaroori baatein

  • Custody (bachcha kiske saath rahega) aur guardianship (legal decisions) alag hain. Hinduon mein father natural guardian hai, lekin maa bhi guardian ki tarah kaam kar sakti hai (Githa Hariharan, 1999).
  • Muslim personal law mein chhote bachchon ki custody (hizanat) usually maa ke paas hoti hai aur father guardian hota hai. Phir bhi court bachche ki bhalai dekh kar decide karta hai.
  • Custody orders hamesha ke liye nahi hote. Halaat badlein toh koi bhi parent court se change maang sakta hai.

Official legal reference

  • Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 — Sections 7, 17, 25

    Court guardian appoint kar sakta hai aur custody de sakta hai; bachche ki bhalai, age, wish aur parents ki capacity dekhta hai.

  • Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 — Sections 6, 13

    Hindu bachche ke natural guardians; 5 saal se chhote bachche ki custody usually maa ke paas; bachche ki bhalai sabse upar.

  • Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 26

    Hindu marriage cases mein court bachchon ki custody, kharcha aur padhai par order de aur badal sakta hai.

  • Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India (1999)

    Sahi halaat mein father ke zinda rehte bhi maa Hindu bachche ki natural guardian ban sakti hai.

  • Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 144

    Minor bachcha, shaadi se ho ya nahi, saadhan wale father se maintenance maang sakta hai.

    Pehle: CrPC Section 125Official text padho

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