Altaf a self-pleading defendant father has to appear in the case of the guardianship and interim custody of the minor son, 8 yrs. old , on a date fixed for next hearing alongwith the minor, who resides with him in his custody.
The Petitioner, mother of the minor seeks guardianship and custody of the minor while living in a room in the same house in spite of having got divorced 3+1/2yrs. Back. On the one hand she has wilfully concealed the divorce and post-divorce events from the Court but on the other hand she had registered with a Marriage Counselling Cell, one month prior to registering for child's custody in the last week of January last. The Defendant who has to proceed outside the state will, however, not be available on the next hearing and hence wants to take leave of the Court. How to take such leave of the Court from next hearing.
