5. Custody and maintenance of children of child marriages.—(1) Where there are children born of the child marriage, the district court shall make an appropriate order for the custody of such children. (2) While making an order for the custody of a child under this section, the welfare and best interests of the child shall be the paramount consideration to be given by the district court. (3) An order for custody of a child may also include appropriate directions for giving to the other party access to the child in such a manner as may best serve the interests of the child, and such other orders as the district court may, in the interest of the child, deem proper. (4) The district court may also make an appropriate order for providing maintenance to the child by a party to the marriage or their parents or guardians.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Child marriages to be voidable at the option of contracting party being a child.Section 4 · Provision for maintenance and residence to female contracting party to child marriage.Section 6 · Legitimacy of children born of child marriages.Section 7 · Power of district court to modify orders issued under section 4 or section 5.Section 8 · Court to which petition should be made.Section 9 · Punishment for male adult marrying a child.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 17 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.