Kid can wake up to greet dad late at night, says HC

Shibu Thomas TNN

Mumbai: A father shares a special relationship with his daughter. Even if he comes late at 11pm, the daughter can wake up to greet him,” the Bombay high court observed last week while hearing a matrimonial dispute case between a city resident and his estranged wife. 

    Jonas Noronah and Seema live in a flat with their daughter but live separate lives. During the hearing before a division bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and A R Joshi, Jonas’ lawyer said he had no access to his minor daughter though they live in the same flat as his wife locked the door of her room before he returned home at night. Seema’s advocate said she had never barred access to the child, but since Jonas arrived after 10.30pm, the daughter would have gone to sleep by then. 

    “Don’t be inhumane,” the judges advised Seema. “Be a bit generous. Your husband has offered to even part with half his salary as maintenance. There has to be some give and take from both sides.” The court has given the couple two weeks to resolve their differences. (Names of the couple have been changed to protect the family’s identity).

Source::: The Times of India, 19-07-2012, p.05. epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Client.asp?Daily=TOIM&showST=true&login=default&pub=TOI&Enter=true&Skin=TOINEW