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Have you read the DV act read section 21 of the DV act 2005
====Custody orders====
Magistrate can grant temporary custody of any child or children to the aggrieved person or to the person making application on her behalf and specify the arrangements for visit of such child by the respondent. Magistrate can refuse the visit of such respondent in such case if it may harmful to the interest of the child.
This is a one sided act only in favour of the female that is the aggrieved person which is not gender neutral .A male cannot ask for custody under this act .Hence by default if the male has the custody of the child than by default the Magistrate would pass on the Temporay custody of the child to the female that is the aggrived person .
Hence once the custody of the child is sh*ted to her automatically she would demand maintenance of the child uder sec 20 D of the DV act and go through the same .
====Monetary relief====
The magistrate may direct the respondent to pay monetary relief to meet the expenses of the aggrieved person and any child as a result of domestic violence and such relief include
*Loss of earnings
*Medical expenses
*Loss caused due to destruction or removal or damage of any property
*Pass order as to maintenance for the aggrieved person as well as her children if any
Including the order under or in addition to an order of maintenance under section 125 criminal procedure code or any other law.
The quantum of relief shall be fair reasonable and consistent with the standard of living to which the aggrieved person is accustomed to. Magistrate can order a lump sum amount also . On failure of the respondent to make payment of this order, magistrate shall order employer or debtor of the respondent to directly pay to the aggrieved person or to deposit in the court a portion of the salary or wage due to the respondent. Magistrate can order a lump sum amount also . On failure of the respondent to make payment of this order, magistrate shall order employer or debtor of the respondent to directly pay to the aggrieved person or to deposit in the court a portion of the salary or wage due to the respondent.