“Removing superiority of one parent over the other in case of custody of the child of the separated parents, the Law Commission has recommended joint custody of minors to both the parents”, said Kumar Jahgirdar, founder of CRISP, a national body to fight for Children’s Rights Intiative For Shared Parenting.
Speaking at Fathers’ Day celebrations here at Jawahar Bal Bhavan, Jahgirdar said. Law Commission Recommendation this year was a big achievement of CRISP. Fathers Day was celebrated by fatherless children (orphans) and childrenless fathers (divorced fathers) amidst the gathering of 400 children, parents and families. Children have performed some spectacular cultural activities on the occasion Justice Challa Kodanda Ram, Judge of A.P High Court and Justice Chandra Kumar, former Judge of A.P High Court were present.
National Fathers Day celebrations were jointly organised on Sunday by CRISP and Save Indian Family Group (SIF—APTS). It provides free counseling and much needed support for distress men and their families to fight-back misuse of law.
Speaking on the occasion, Justic Challa Kodanda Ram said, “child is most important person in our society. Children are future of the nation. There should be a balanced approached by both parents in their upbringing. To avoid divorce, counseling must be strong. Unfortunately it is neither strong nor professional”, he said.
Justice Chandra Kumar said couple must bury their difference, bury their past and must stay together for the welfare of their child/children. Love is not blossoming through Social Media. It is in fact, impacting the family life very badly. Any couple who is worried about the future of their children must sacrifice, forget differences, bury their past and live together. Even after they are separated in an unavoidable circumstance, they must work together, think together about the future of such a child, he said. (NSS)