Dear Client,

You may make an application before the proper court for enforcing the visitation rights and communication under the Lok Adalat settlement. Although the Lok Adalat settlements are final in nature, orders regarding custody can be changed by the family court if there is a major change in circumstances relating to the welfare of the child. You may move for a petition of custody or for expanded visitation rights, based on the best interest of the child. The courts give highest priority to the welfare and bonding of the child with both parents. In case the mother is hindering your relationship without just cause, the court may award you custody or increase visitation.

You may choose to follow through the following legal remedies:

File a contempt petition or enforcement petition for violation of Lok Adalat order.

File for a custody modification petition under Section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act or relevant family law provisions.

1. File a case in the appropriate family court for not complying with the Lok Adalat Order.

2. The disobedient spouse may be penalized. The custody and visitation rights may be restored as per Lok Adalat Order. 

Issue, your ex-wife legal notice to comply with the court orders operating you to visit your child

if she refuses to comply, take out contempt of court proceedings in the High Court against your ex-wife

The Lok adalat order is also equal to court order.

If she is refusing to allow visitation rights then it can be considered as contempt of court order.

You may file a contempt proceedings against her.

You can also file a petition to modify the court order to grant you custody in view of her refusal to allow you the visitation rights and disobeying the court order.

No court can prevent biological father  from seeking custody of his son notwithstanding any agreement, order or settlement in Lokadalat or in SC. Such right  is natural right, seek custody as of your right  not only because you are denied visitation.

You can go for execution of that order as it’s a decree in terms of CPC if same is not complied 

- Since, the Lok adalat has granted you the visitation right , hence she cannot deny for the same. 

- You can file a contempt application before the Court against her for the non-compliance of the order 

- Further , on this ground you can also file a custody petition before the family Court. 

Dear Sir,

it is suggested that the said order is being violated by mother and you can file the case of contempt of court by her/your ex-wife. The case will be filed in the same court where the case was decided. Through this, you can get the custody of the child first temporarily/visitation rights and then may try for permanent custody as well.