Hence, even if a parent is denied custody, such a parent should be given “maximum” visitation rights as well as “contact rights” to stay in touch with the child, the Court said.
“In addition to ‘visitation rights’, ‘contact rights’ are also important for development of the child, especially in cases where both parents live in different States or countries. The concept of contact rights in the modern age would be contact by telephone, e-mail, or in fact, the best system of contact, if available between the parties should be video calling. The parent who is denied custody of the child should have the right to talk to his/her child for 5-10 minutes every day. This will help in maintaining and improving the bond between the child and the parent who is denied custody,” the judgment stated.
Source: Barandbench
