LawgistThe Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act
21Custody orders
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:
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.
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PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING ORDERS OF RELIEFS
- 12 Application of Magistrate
- 13 Service of notice
- 14 Counselling
- 15 Assistance of welfare expert
- 16 Proceedings to be held in camera
- 17 Right to reside in a shared household
- 18 Protection orders
- 19 Residence orders
- 20 Monetary reliefs
- 21 Custody orders
- 22 Compensation orders
- 23 Power to grant interim and ex parte orders
- 24 Court to give copies of order free of cost
- 25 Duration of orders
- 26 Relief in other suits and legal proceedings
- 27 Jurisdiction
- 28 Procedure
- 29 Appeal
