custody order in domestic violence case
vinod bansal
(Querist) 16 July 2009
This query is : Resolved
Respected Members
A lady (widow)filed an application under domestic violence act in which her jeth father in law and devar is respondents,she is only claiming custody of her four year son who was given in adoption by her vide adoption deed in presence of witnesses to her jeth(Respondent)and jethani(not Respondent)adoption deed is not under challenge in any court,can court passed an order for handing over the custody of the child to the applicant(complainant)when only adoptive father is respondent but her wife is not respondent than how custody order can passed against wife i.e. adoptive mother because being mother she also have right on her adopted child & without adding her as respondent in domestic violence case how order can be passed against her without her consent.plz help
s.subramanian
(Expert) 01 November 2010
No. Order cannot be passed in her absence and without hearing her.
