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He said the child was born in 2000 but due to &#8220;misbehaviour&#8221; of his wife, he was left with no option but to seek divorce.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0During his cross-examination, the man testified that he got divorced from his first wife in October 2004 and remarried in January 2005. He disclosed that he has got a girl child from second marriage and admitted that despite several years of court orders of visitation, his son has not become friendly with him.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Denying her former husband&#8217;s allegations of misbehaviour against him, the child&#8217;s mother told the court that she has taken good care of their son, who was now studying in a school in Shimla and staying in a hostel there. She also told the court about the alleged harassment for dowry by her former husband and several excise cases against him.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0During an interaction with the minor, the court noted he was a confident child and did not know who his natural father was or if he ever stayed with him.The child also said he was not willing to meet his father as he is loved by his mother and her relatives and he wants to live with them.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Considering the submissions of both the parties, the court said, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em>&#8220;It would be very difficult for the minor child to leave the company of his mother and to join the petitioner&#8217;s family where he will have to tackle his step brother\/sister and stepmother as well. 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