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Section 21: Custody orders

Domestic Voilence actState Act of Punjab · Act 43 of 2005

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the Magistrate may, at any stage of hearing of the application for protection order or for any other relief under this Act grant temporary custody of any child or children to the aggrieved person or the person making an application on her behalf and specify, if necessary, the arrangements for visit of such child or children by the respondent:

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Provided that if the Magistrate is of the opinion that any visit of the respondent may be harmful to the interests of the child or children, the Magistrate shall refuse to allow such visit.

Where this provision sits

ActDomestic Voilence act
Section21
Marginal noteCustody orders
JurisdictionState of Punjab
StatusIn force as published by the source

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