Shiji v. Rajeshkumar.v.
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court allowed mother's appeal regarding custody of two minor girl children. Court interacted separately with children who expressed genuine desire to live with mother. Custody awarded to mother with visitation rights for father.
What did the court decide?
Permanent custody of minor children granted to the mother- appellant with visitation rights for the father.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN
THURSDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST 2017/26TH SRAVANA, 1939
MFA.No. 88 of 2014 ()
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN OP 434/2011 of FAMILY COURT, PALAKKAD DATED 24-07-2014
APPELLANT/PETITIONER:
SHIJI
D/O. SREEDHARAN, RESIDING AT SOUPARNIKA, NILA NAGAR, EDATHARA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH SIVARAMANKUTTY
RESPONDENT:
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether custody of minor girl children aged 16 and 12 should be modified to their mother based on their expressed desire and best interests.
Whether minor children's apprehension and desire to reside with their mother constitute genuine preference rather than tutoring.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Shiji
- respondent
Rajeshkumar.V.
Coram
A.M. Shaffique
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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