Madhya Pradesh High Court grants child custody to mother after hearing child's choice
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court awarded permanent child custody to the mother after the five-year-old child expressed a desire to live with her during a hearing.
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- The High Court heard a child custody dispute involving a five-year-old boy and his parents in Jabalpur.
- During the proceedings, the child told the court he preferred to live with his mother.
- The court found the mother could better provide for the child's well-being and safety compared to the father, who admitted to occasional alcohol consumption.
- The court affirmed that the child's welfare remains the primary consideration in custody decisions.
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NamedIndia · Anuradha Shukla · G.S. Ahluwalia · Madhya Pradesh High Court
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