• Custody of child

If the working wife leaves the house of husband with her 2 year child due to unemployment of husband and torture, what the wife should do to ensure custody of the child given to her and husband cannot take the child from her.
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Since you currently have the child in your physical custody and it is only you who can provide for the necessary finances involved in the upbringing your child, you are better positioned to have the permanent custody of your minr child.

Make a petition for permanent custody under the provisions of the Guardians and Wards Act.

Vibhanshu Srivastava
Advocate, Lucknow
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Wife should apply for and seek sole custody of her child

2) welfare of child is paramount consideration

3) court would award custody of child to mother only

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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1) wife can file complaint of criminal defamation against her husband under section 500 of IPC if he maligns her reputation

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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If husband is not working and refuses to shoulder his responsibility towards wife and child wife should file for divorce on grounds of mental cruelty

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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Mam you can file for custody of child in the family court..2) if he makes any such allegations ivy visiting your office, you can register a police complaint against him..3) if you don't want to go for divorce, it is advisable to file for monthly maintenance of your child

Hemant Chaudhary
Advocate, Gurgaon
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1. The wife can file a suit declaring herself to be the custodian of the child .

2.In the same suit she can seek injunction so her husband may not take the child away without her consent.

3. Another option is to stay separate from her husband with the child.

Devajyoti Barman
Advocate, Kolkata
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Seek interim reliefs from court restraining husband from disturbing wife custody of child pending hearing and final disposal custody application

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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If you get the injunction order as advised by me then he can not .

Devajyoti Barman
Advocate, Kolkata
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If your husband tries to insult you in your office, send him a legal notice for defaming you and seek damages. You may also report the matter to Police.

Ar per s. 6 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, the custody of a minor who has not completed age of 5 years has to be with the mother ordinarily. In case he snatches the custody of your minor child from you, do not worry as you have legal remedies.

Vibhanshu Srivastava
Advocate, Lucknow
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The question is even if he takes him forcefully , and afterward if you report to police, he will state that the custody was with him only .. It will be very difficult to get your child back again without filing for custody .. But if we file custody and court allows the custody , and after it if he tires to obtain custody will ne contempt of court order ..

Hemant Chaudhary
Advocate, Gurgaon
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67 Consultations

The case is to be filed only at the place where the child is presently staying. Any other issue has no relevance.

Devajyoti Barman
Advocate, Kolkata
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537 Consultations

Case can be filed in Gurgaon where you are working as well at the place of your maternal home( Delhi)..

Hemant Chaudhary
Advocate, Gurgaon
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You can ask maintanance for yourself on the grounds that your earnings are not sufficient to meet the necessary expenses .. In addition you can ask for the maintaince of your child.. ( expenses of schooling, tuition , any medical and quality upbringing ) ... Even if he is unemployed now , we can demand maintanance on the grounds of his previous salary, personal Assets, and his qualifications

Hemant Chaudhary
Advocate, Gurgaon
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Case for guardianship and custody of the minor child has to be filed in the District Court having jurisdiction in the place where the said minor has been ordinarily residing.

Vibhanshu Srivastava
Advocate, Lucknow
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323 Consultations

Yes, even if he's unemployed, you may still seek maintenance for the minor child.

Vibhanshu Srivastava
Advocate, Lucknow
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Divorce petition can be filed in Delhi as marriage has been solemnised in Delhi

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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Wife can seek maintenance from husband for child even if husband is unemployed

2) husband cannot shirk responsibility for maintenance of child even if he is unemployed

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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If the wife already has the custody of child then she should file a suit for permanent injunction against her husband to stop him from taking the children out of her custody unlawfully.

Ashish Davessar
Advocate, Jaipur
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1.If the wife is able to obtain ad interim injunction against her husband then latter will have to file a petition for child custody to get the custody, which can be resisted fittingly by the mother.

2. In child custody matters the only consideration for the court is the welfare of child whose custody has been sought. The parent who succeeds in proving that he is better placed to secure child's welfare qualifies to get the custody, with visitation rights to the other.

Ashish Davessar
Advocate, Jaipur
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Unless the mother has an ad interim injunction issued in her favour the father can take the child out of her custody.

Ashish Davessar
Advocate, Jaipur
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Since the child is living with the mother she has nothing to do with the child Custody case.

Her husband, if desires to have the custody of his child, he has to file a child Custody case

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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She can issue him a legal notice and warn him of legal action if he indulges in such illegal activities.

The wife can also lodge a criminal complaint against him with the concerned police for the offences of nuisance and threats.

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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The wife will be having her own reasons for this and it is her discretion.

She can decide about it.

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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The mother has to be vigilant and cautious about this situation.

She should not allow him to come near

If need be she may take the help of police.

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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The case can be filed in Gurgaon or in Delhi also

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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The wife can very well file a maintenance case for her child.

Let she mention the previous employment alone and not to say that he is not employed or anything to that effect.

She may not be eligible for maintenance for herself.

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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