Reading: A woman in India, following a separation, had to give permanent custody of her 7-year-old daughter to her ex-husband. This was after he took the child away for a week, refusing to disclose her location. When the court ordered the child’s return, she seemed completely different, refusing to be with her mother in front of a counselor, despite living with her mother for almost a year prior. Now, six years later, can this mother, who is now remarried, seek access to her daughter and even fight for custody?

A woman in India, following a separation, had to give permanent custody of her 7-year-old daughter to her ex-husband. This was after he took the child away for a week, refusing to disclose her location. When the court ordered the child’s return, she seemed completely different, refusing to be with her mother in front of a counselor, despite living with her mother for almost a year prior. Now, six years later, can this mother, who is now remarried, seek access to her daughter and even fight for custody?

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Law Forum › Category: Child Custody › A woman in India, following a separation, had to give permanent custody of her 7-year-old daughter to her ex-husband. This was after he took the child away for a week, refusing to disclose her location. When the court ordered the child’s return, she seemed completely different, refusing to be with her mother in front of a counselor, despite living with her mother for almost a year prior. Now, six years later, can this mother, who is now remarried, seek access to her daughter and even fight for custody?

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A woman in India, following a separation, had to give permanent custody of her 7-year-old daughter to her ex-husband. This was after he took the child away for a week, refusing to disclose her location. When the court ordered the child’s return, she seemed completely different, refusing to be with her mother in front of a counselor, despite living with her mother for almost a year prior. Now, six years later, can this mother, who is now remarried, seek access to her daughter and even fight for custody?

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Apni Law Staff answered 2 years ago

Yes, the mother can seek access to her daughter and even fight for custody. While the previous custody order stands, Indian law allows for modifications based on changed circumstances, including the child’s well-being and the mother’s remarriage. She would need to prove that these changes justify a revised custody arrangement.