Bond Between Siblings Needs To Be Strengthened With Continuous Interaction When Parents Reside Separately: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the bond between siblings needs to be strengthened with continuous interaction especially when their parents are living separately due to matrimonial issues.“The bond between the siblings is required to be strengthened with continuous interaction, particularly when their parents are residing separately on account of marital discord,” a division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said. The Court was dealing with a plea filed by a husband, father of two children, seeking suspension of visitation arrangements prescribed by the family court. The application was moved in an appeal filed by the father challenging a family court order granting interim custody of the children to their mother and granting visitation rights to him. The daughter voluntarily started residing along with her mother in the matrimonial home. However, the younger son, was residing with the Father.Before the Court, the daughter said that she wished to continue residing with her mother in the matrimonial home whereas the son expressed reluctance to interact with his elder sister and mother.Disposing of the husband's application seeking suspension of visitation rights, the Court said that an interaction of the son with his mother and sister is crucial for developing a bond between them. It added that it would not be appropriate to make any other observations, particularly when the main appeal was coming up for hearing on October 28. Accordingly, the Bench said that suspending the interim visitation arrangement may not be in the best interests and welfare of the daughter and son.“In view of the aforesaid, the interim arrangement, which has continued to operate for nearly a year now, is directed to continue till the next date of hearing. Accordingly, the application is disposed of with the afore-going directions,” the Court said. It added that the Court cannot overlook the fact that the Family Court found that the mother was entitled to custody of both the children, and it was only because of the interim Order passed that the son continued to stay with the father.Title: X v. YCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1004Click here to read order

Bond Between Siblings Needs To Be Strengthened With Continuous Interaction When Parents Reside Separately: Delhi High Court

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