Content

Table of Cases…………………………………………………………………………...…….ii

Table of Statutes………………………………………………………………………...…….ii

Table of Abbreviation(s).…………………………………………………………...…...........iii

Introduction………………………………………………………………………………….1-2

Aim(s)……………………………………………………………………………..…………...2

Objectives (s)……………………………………………………………………..…................2

Scope and Limitations……………………………………………………………....................2

Review of Literature……...………………………………...……………………..………...2-4

Research Questions………………………………...………………………….........................4

Research Methodology ………………..……………...............................................................4

Best Welfare of the Child: Conceptual Analysis ………………………………………..4-5

Children: An Innocent Victim of Divorce………………………………...………………..6

The impact of Divorce on Child Well Being: Socio Economic Perspective……………6-8

Social and Emotional functioning in Childhood………………………………................7
Education and Economic functioning…………………………………………………….8
Child Right Vis-à-vis Parental Right: Analysis on the Perspective of Best Welfare of
Child……………………………………………………………………………………….….9
Child Custody Laws in India: Focus on the Welfare of the Child…………………….9-10
Hindu Law…………………………………………………………………………...........9
Mohammedan Law…………………………………………………………………..…….9
Other Statutory Provision…………………………………………………………..…….10
Judicial Interpretation……………………………………………………………………...11
Conclusion …...……………………………………………………………….................11-12
Bibliography………...…………………………………….………………….......................iv

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Table of Cases
1. ABC v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
2. Carla Gannon v. Shabaz Farukh Allarakhia
3. KM Vinaya v B Srinivas
4. Meenapushpa v. Ananthan Jayakumar
5. Nil Ratan Kundu v. Abhijit Kundu

Table of Statutes

1986 - Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act 1939 - Dissolution of Muslim
Marriages Act
1956 - Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act
1890 - Guardians and Wards Act
2000 - Divorce Act
1936 - Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act

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Table of Abbreviations

1. All India Reporter

AIR

2. Another
Anr

3. Ltd.
Limited

4.
CRC Convention on the Rights of the Child

5.
ed. Edition
6.
HAMA Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act
7. Ors. Other

8.
s. Section
9.
SC Supreme Court
10. UN United Nation
United Nations Human Right
11. UNHRC Commission

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Bibliography
Book
 Kusum, FAMILY LAW LECTURES, FAMILY LAW I, 4th ed. 2015, LexisNexis

Articles

 Vijender Kumar, “Impact of Divorce On Children: A Socio-Economic and Legal

Study”, (2011) NALSAR Law Review

 Yvonne Dausab, “The best interest of the child”, (2009) Children's Rights in Namibia

 Sonali Abhang, “Guardianship and Custody Laws in India- Suggested Reforms from
Global Angle”, (2015) IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science

 Joseph Landisman,” Custody of children: best interest of child v rights of parents”,

(1945) California Law Review

 Joan B Kelly, “The Best Interest of the Child”, (1997) Family and Conciliation Courts
Review

Web Sources

 Jane Anderson, “The impact of family structure on the health of children: Effects of
divorce”, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25473135.html.

 Margarita Nahapetyan, “Children are Victims of Divorcing Parents”,

https://www.enotalone.com/health/19279.html

 Sara Eleoff, “An exploration of the ramifications of divorce on children and

adolescents”, http-://-www.childadvocate.net-/divorce effects_on children.html

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