Justice M. Jothiraman held, “The Court has to ensure visitation rights to the biological parents in a

Madras High Court Father Entitled To Visitation Rights But Shouldn’t Disrupt Child’s Schooling, Physical, Moral, Emotional & Intellectual Development: Madras High Court The wife had approached the Madras High Court by filing a Civil Revision Petition challenging an order allowing the father to meet his minor daughter at a place which was far away from the wife’s residence.  While modifying an order granting visitation rights to a father, the Madras High Court has held that the father is entitled to visitation rights, but at the same time, it should not disrupt the child’s schooling, physical, moral, emotional and intellectual development. The petitioner/wife had approached the High Court by filing a Civil Revision Petition challenging an order allowing the father to meet his minor daughter at a place which was far away from the wife’s residence. The Single Bench of Justice M. Jothiraman held, “The Court has to ensure visitation rights to the biological parents in a manner known to law. When the custody of the child is entrusted to one of the parents, well being of the child should be taken into consideration while granting the right of visitation to another. Welfare of the child alone is of paramount consideration while dealing with cases pertaining to grant of visitation rights. No doubt the respondent / father is entitled for visitation rights, but at the same time, it should not disrupt the child’s schooling, physical, moral, emotional and intellectual development