The petitioner father had challenged an interim order passed by a family court in Bandra, Mumbai, which granted custody of the daughter to her mother till the divorce proceedings between the parents are concluded.
The father claimed that considering the allegations of adultery made against his wife, his daughter would be better off in his house. He said that his daughter was extremely attached to his parents and extended family, and that the house was close to her school and other extra-curricular activities. He also claimed that the atmosphere at the mother’s house was not conducive to the child’s welfare.
Further, he referred to the notes addressed to him by his daughter expressing her wish to stay with him.
Source: Barandbench
