• Father seeking visitation rights subsequent to divorce decree in 13(B) HMA case

Can a father seek visitation rights from family court for his 5.5 year old son (who is presently residing with his mother) after divorce decree has been passed by family court in 13(B) MCD under HMA. 

The facts of the case are:-
As per the consent terms of the divorce decree, the custody of the 5.5 year old son shall be with the mother & the consent terms are silent on the visitation rights of the father (there is verbal understanding between mother and father that the father shall have access to his son based on mutual convenience of mother and father).

Now, if after 13(B) HMA decree is passed by the family court, the mother starts creating hurdles & does not allow the father to meet his son, can the aggrieved father approach the family court seeking visitation rights to meet his son?
Asked 7 years ago in Family Law
Religion: Hindu

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Absolutely, the father is free to claim visitation rights.

For the aforesaid purpose, the father needs to file a petition under Gw&C Act.

Also, the fact that the consent terms are silent about visitation rights to father, he is free to approach the Fam Court and seek the said rights.

Vibhanshu Srivastava
Advocate, Lucknow
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323 Consultations

Answerd by Adv kavery Anand Bangalore.. yes sir u can file execution petition for visitation rights to meet Ur child..

Wife can't Stop u to meet Ur child.. if she is creating lots of problems then file a petition for child custody.

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Kavery Anand Pandharpurkar
Advocate, Bangalore
342 Answers
12 Consultations

Father can approach court and seek visitation rights for the child

Court would award father visitation rights

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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Dear Sir,

You make use of following settled law of the land as pronounced by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, various High Courts and circulars of the State govt

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Landmark Judgement pronounced by SC dealing with guardianship & custodial and visitation rights to parents and children stuck in matrimonial disputes

In a remarkable judgment dealing with interim custody of child suffering in parent’s matrimonial disputes, visitation rights and guardianship, a 2 judge bench of Supreme Court laid down various propositions of law while awarding the interim custody till final disposal by the trial court to the mother. The bench speaking through Justice Vikramjit Sen, lays down very sharp observations and examines various definitions of a ‘guardian’, ‘visitation rights’ and tests the issue from the angle of provisions of Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act, 1956 and Guardian & Wards Act, 1890.In a custody battle between estranged parents, a minor child, who has not completed five years of age, shall be allowed to remain with the mother, the Supreme Court has ruled saying that in such cases child should not treated as a "chattel". The court said that under Hindu Minority and Guardianship (HMG) Act, a father can be guardian of the property of the minor child but not the guardian of his person if the child is less than five years old.

The Court said that there can be no cavil that when a Court is confronted by conflicting claims of custody there are no rights of the parents which have to be enforced; the child is not a chattel or a ball that is bounced to and fro the parents. It is only the child's welfare which is the focal point for consideration. Parliament rightly thinks that the custody of a child less than five years of age should ordinarily be with the mother and this expectation can be deviated from only for strong reasons.

http://www.hrln.org/hrln/child-rights/pils-a-cases/1685-landmark-judgment-pronounced-by-sc-dealing-with-guardianship-a-custodial-and-visitation-rights-to-parents-and-children-stuck-in-matrimonial-disputes.html

CHILD RIGHTS COMMISSION ACT 2006

http://www.kscpcr.com/eng_ver/actsandrules.php

The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR)

4TH FLOOR, KRISHI BHAVAN, RANI CHENAMMA CIRCLE

NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-

Such Commissions are situated in Every State

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Netravathi Kalaskar
Advocate, Bengaluru
4951 Answers
27 Consultations

1. No legal rights can be waived even by making private contract between the parties.

2. Right of visitation is valuable legal rights of the parent and it is essential for proper grooming of the child as well.

3. SO even if you would have waived this visitation rights then also could have filed a suit for custody of the child had it been necessary for the welfare of the child which alone is the Paramount consideration of the court.

4. In a nutshell go ahead with filing of the suit you are willing to file. Forget the terms of the MCD.It has no value in this circumstance.

Devajyoti Barman
Advocate, Kolkata
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538 Consultations

Hello,

Yes the same can be filed.

Welfare of the child is of paramount importance and by virtue of divorce the husband does not loses his right of being the biological father.

He always has the right to know that whether the upbringing is being done in the right manner or not.

Yes the case can be filed.

Regards

Anilesh Tewari
Advocate, New Delhi
18103 Answers
377 Consultations

Dear,

Yes you can,

If she stops you then file petition in family court for visitation right.

Court will give order in your favor.

Tarun Agarwal
Advocate, Jaipur
768 Answers
3 Consultations

Please be aware that father is the natural guardian for child more than 5 years of age even if the child is in the custody of mother

Father by way of petition in the family court may I ask for the custody of the child or the visitation of the child is his right.

Vimlesh Prasad Mishra
Advocate, Lucknow
6851 Answers
23 Consultations

Yes. you have to make application to court regarding same.

Abhilasha Wanmali
Advocate, Nagpur
1021 Answers
1 Consultation

As per law if the child's age is less than 5 years, the mother can claim for physical custody and father can have a visitation rights. But after the child has crossed the age of 5 years, the physical custody and up bring of the child will be considered by the court.

so you can file a petition for custody of your son.

Mohammed Mujeeb
Advocate, Hyderabad
19352 Answers
32 Consultations

The father can apply for visitation rights.

If the divorce decree do not state that the child custody shall be with the mother alone, then the father can apply for child custody also

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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2503 Consultations

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