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Section 26: Custody of children

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955Union territory Act of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu · Act 25 of 1995

In any proceeding under this Act, the court may, from time to time, pass such interim orders and make such provisions in the decree as it may deem just and proper with respect to the custody, maintenance and education of minor children, consistently with their wishes, wherever possible, and may, after the decree, upon application by petition for the purpose, make from time to time, all such orders and provisions with respect to the custody, maintenance and education of such children as might have been made by such decree or interim orders in case the proceeding for obtaining such decree were still pending, and the court may also from time to time revoke, suspend or vary any such orders and provisions previously made:

1. Ins by Act 68 of 1976, s. 17, (w.e.f. 27-5-1976).

2. Ins. by Act 49 of 2001, s. 8 (w.e.f. 24-9-2001).

3. The words “while the applicant remains unmarried” omitted by Act 68 of 1976, s. 18 (w.e.f. 27-5-1976).

4. Subs. by s. 18, ibid., for certain words. (w.e.f. 27-5-1976).

5. Subs. by s. 18, ibid., for “it shall rescind the order” (w.e.f. 27-5-1976).

13 1 [Provided that the application with respect to the maintenance and education of the minor children, pending the proceeding for obtaining such decree, shall, as far as possible, be disposed of within sixty days from the date of service of notice on the respondent.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Section26
Marginal noteCustody of children
JurisdictionUnion territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
StatusIn force as published by the source

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