Children in Custody Battles Should Appear in Court Only When Unavoidable and Must Be Treated with Utmost Dignity and Privacy: Kerala High Court

In a landmark judgment delivered by the Hon’ble Kerala High Court on 02 April 2025, Justices Devan Ramachandran and M.B. Snehalatha emphasized that matrimonial disputes must never compromise the emotional wellbeing of children. The case arose from an appeal challenging the Family Court, Thalassery’s decision in a custody modification dispute involving a child diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Dispute Over Child Custody Arrangement The dispute began when the…