Kids worst victims in divorce cases: HC

The trauma of children whose parents are involved in matrimonial dispute has drawn the attention of Delhi High Court.

HC has observed that children are the worst sufferers ‘‘who not only get deprived of love, care and affection of one of their parents but become a target in the obsession of winning possession and custody of the children’’. The court added: ‘‘The marital discord sometimes reaches a stage where parties are unmindful of what psychological, mental and physical impact it has on children.’’

‘‘Children, whose parents seek divorce, witness negative family interaction prior to a divorce, also experience many life transitions and strained familial relationship after divorce,’’ HC noted, while dealing with a petition filed by a man seeking custody of his daughter from his estranged wife.

For more than seven years, the husband and wife have been filing petitions one after another before the court accusing each other of violating the court order for their daughter’s custody. The court suggested to the couples to give paramount importance to the welfare of their children than fighting over small issues.
Source:-The Times of India Delhi 24 December 2008 P. 4
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