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Failing to document important interactions and events related to your child's needs can be a significant error. This documentation supports your petition for custody and support by providing evidence of your involvement and commitment. Stay organized, and make sure to keep records of both your interactions with your child and any relevant communications with the other parent.
File a petition for custody: You can file a petition for custody in a family court under the Guardians and Wards Act, of 1890. In the petition, you'll need to provide details about the child, the other parent, and your own circumstances and qualifications as a parent.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH: 1- That the above noted petition is pending before this Hon'ble court and is fixed for ____. 2- That the petitioner was married with the respondent on ____ and out of the said wedlock ____ sons namely ____aged about ____years and ____aged about ____ years were born.
Jurisdiction (The Guardians And Wards Act, 1890) If the application is with respect to the guardianship of the person of the minor, it shall be made to the District Court having jurisdiction in the place where the minor ordinarily resides.
Custody noun [U] (CARE) the legal right or duty to care for someone or something, especially a child after its parents have separated or died: The court awarded/granted/gave custody of the child to the father. The mother got/received custody of the child.
Child custody consists of legal custody, which is the right to make decisions about the child, and physical custody, which is the right and duty to house, provide and care for the child. Married parents normally have joint legal and physical custody of their children.