Chhattisgarh High Court Awards Custody of Teenage Girl to Mother
Shruti Mahapatra
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that custody of a girl aged 10-15 should be with her mother, citing the special care required during puberty that a father may not provide.…
Divorce
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