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Mother’s Right to Custody of Children Not Absolute or Superior, Father Lawful Guardian of Son Above Seven Years Under Muslim Law, Observes Andhra Pradesh High Court

The court quashed an FIR filed in 2022 against a Muslim father for allegedly kidnapping his 8- and 10-year-old sons from the custody of their mother.

Mother’s Right to Custody of Children Not Absolute or Superior, Father Lawful Guardian of Son Above Seven Years Under Muslim Law, Observes Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court observed that the mother's right to custody of the children is not absolute or superior, and the father is the lawful guardian of a son above seven years of age under Muslim Law. The court quashed an FIR filed in 2022 against a Muslim father for allegedly kidnapping his 8- and 10-year-old sons from the custody of their mother. Same-Sex Marriage: Parents of Indian LGBTQIA+ Persons Write to CJI DY Chandrachud on Gay Marriage Acceptance, Read Their Full Letter Here.

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