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Supreme Court of India 2017-03-10 allowed

Bindu Philips vs Sunil Jacob

Bench: 2 — Abhay Manohar Sapre

In Brief

This case concerns a mother's application for visitation rights to meet her two minor children following a matrimonial dispute. The mother, residing in the USA and possessing custody orders from foreign courts, sought to spend time with her children during visits to India. Both counsel agreed visitation was appropriate. The Court granted the mother one-week visitation rights (9 AM to 9 PM daily) in Mangalore, holding that children deserve love and affection from both parents and that mothers play a pivotal role in child development. The order emphasizes parental responsibility, peaceful co-parenting, and the child's best interests as paramount.",

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Family Law Custody and Guardianship Visitation Rights Child Welfare Parental Rights Matrimonial Disputes

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