S.Boobathy v. Sumathi
Case brief
What is this about?
Court affirmed father's visitation rights twice weekly (Saturday/Sunday) with specific pickup timings and location restrictions due to health concerns, requiring school fee payment.
What did the court decide?
Father granted visitation every Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm at respondent's house, paying school fees without fail.
What the court decided
A.Nos.810 & 811 of 2020 in O.P.No.142 of 2020
A.Nos.810 & 811 of 2020 in O.P.No.142 of 2020
N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.
Heard both sides.
- Having regard to the nature of the applications filed, the mother is keeping the children all along, despite the order of the Subordinate Court granting visitation right to the petitioner. Somehow or the other, the order has not been implemented. In such view of the matter, this Court is of the view that for healthy growth of the children, the affection of both parents are required. Therefore, the children cannot be used as a property of any one to settle the personal scores between husband and wife. Therefore, this Court is of the view that for healthy atmosphere for bringing up the children, the affection of the father is also very much needed. In such view of the matter, the father is entitled to visit the children atleast once in a week in the respondent's place for which the counsel appearing for the respondent has no objection.
- Accordingly, the husband namely petitioner herein is entitled to visit the children in the respondent's house every Saturday and Sunday at 10.00 am and
take the children and keep the children in the same place where the petitioner's
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner father is entitled to visitation rights for the children.
At what intervals and manner the visits should be conducted.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Petitioner
- respondent
Respondent
Coram
N.SATHISH KUMAR
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
Similar cases
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court