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Bombay High Court Slams Family Court Judge, Grants Father Custody for Toddler’s Heart Surgery

The bench has ordered the mother to hand over the child so he can undergo open heart surgery at MGM Hospital in the first week of June.

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Mumbai, India - Aug. 28, 2015 : Bombay High Court : ( Photo by Bhushan Koyande )

Overview

  • The father’s initial petition in the Kaij family court was denied an urgent hearing despite the child’s critical medical condition.
  • Justice Rohit Joshi’s Aurangabad vacation bench rebuked the family court judge for his failure to prioritize the toddler’s need for surgery.
  • The mother was admonished for opposing interim custody even as she acknowledged her son’s requirement for an operation.
  • The High Court mandated that the child remain with his father during hospitalization, with custody reverting to the mother subject to medical advice.
  • The toddler is slated for open heart surgery at MGM Hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in the first week of June.