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When angel was born, everybody was happy in the family. I am a working lady. My mother-in-law wanted to keep angel. She told me that as I am working I will not be able to take care of her so keep the child here. You can take her when she is at age of 3 years. I agreed on this. 3 years passed.. Whenever I asked her to handover Angel to me, she changed the topic. Now, When I insisted that she should handover her to me, she ran away from the house without telling me where she is going and created a different picture in front of other relatives. Even my father-in-law has also supporting her. She is telling me that I can take her when she will leave this world. Whenever she required my support in terms of finance or moral support, I have given her. Everybody in the family are supporting her. Is this justified??? Please advice…

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@ Meenu

1. Yes it is justified.
Reasoning: "Best interest of child" is better off with MIL than with natural mother. Guardianships and Wards Act supports her (MIL) and if you like to test the reply then try filing a custody petition in Jurisdiction court. You will end up getting only 'visitation' though you are Angel's natural mother.