Post-Partum Depression Considered Common and Temporary; Family Court’s Order Granting Permanent Custody to Father Set Aside: Kerala High Court

In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court set aside the Family Court's decision to grant permanent custody of a one-and-a-half-year-old daughter to the father. The Family Court had initially granted the father's petition for custody, relying on the mother's medical records indicating she had suffered from postpartum depression shortly after childbirth. The High Court found this reasoning insufficient and quashed the decision, emphasizing that the condition was temporary and…