When a mother is declared the rightful primary guarding, does it unburden the father of his responsibilities?
NO!
As mentioned earlier, one parent is declared as the primary giver. However, neither does that rip the parent off of their rights to the child, nor does it relieve them of taking responsibility for the child.
In the case of financial responsibility, there are no preset ratios of contribution expected from each parent. However, the financial responsibility of the child is split among the parents.
The financial stability and capability of each parent are carefully analyzed before making a decision.
Especially in the cases coming in India, a generous percentage of women applying for divorce are financially dependent homemakers.
This naturally puts the father in the position of primary financial provider.
However, if the mother is also finally stable, the expenses are split between the two.
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