Shared Parenting Order Set Aside; Welfare of Child Overrides Father’s Status as Natural Guardian: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has delivered an important ruling on child custody, holding that while the father is the natural guardian under Section 6 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, this provision must always be read along with Section 13, which makes the welfare of the child the paramount consideration. The Court set aside the Family Court’s order granting a shared parenting arrangement and restored custody to the…