In Brief
A mother sought to enforce earlier court orders regarding custody of her two children from a father residing in Kuwait. Her adult daughter, born September 1998, stated in court that she wished to pursue her career in Kuwait with her father. The Supreme Court held that as a major, the daughter has the right to autonomy and choice; the court cannot investigate whether she was pressured or assume a parental role. For the minor son, the Court upheld the earlier settlement: the mother gets summer vacation custody, excluding essential summer courses, with the father paying Rs. 50,000 per visit and facilitating communication.
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