My husband has been missing for the past six months and we haven’t registered our marriage legally. I’m a working woman and have an eight-year-old daughter. What steps should I take to get full custody of my child?

You can file for guardianship of your daughter under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. Since your husband has been missing for six months, you can seek a declaration of his presumed death, which would further strengthen your claim to custody.