Legal Clarity · 08
Children & Parenting
How are care, custody and support thought about when parents separate?
The picture
Courts approach children through welfare, not parental victory. Living arrangements, visitation, decision-making and financial support can be structured and revisited as children and circumstances change.
Where it applies
Guardianship and personal-law rules vary. A child's age, needs, safety and existing care pattern matter.
Questions people ask
The law behind these answers
Statutes & sections, linked to the official source.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 144
India CodeMaintenance of wives, children and parents
Provides a summary maintenance route for specified wives, children and parents who are unable to maintain themselves, subject to the statute.
Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 · Section 17
India CodeMatters to be considered by the court
Directs attention to the minor's welfare and the statutory considerations in appointing a guardian.
Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 · Section 7
India CodePower of court to make order as to guardianship
Allows the court to make guardianship orders for a minor's person, property or both.
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 · Section 20
India CodeMaintenance of children and aged parents
Addresses maintenance obligations toward children and aged or infirm parents.
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 · Section 26
India CodeCustody of children
Allows courts to make interim and final arrangements for custody, maintenance and education of children.
Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 · Section 13
India CodeWelfare of minor to be paramount consideration
Makes the minor's welfare the paramount consideration in specified guardianship decisions.
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