I am wondering if Naresh married Mamta because of the dowry but she hoped to turn it into a real marriage, with the child and the house. That child was the reason she was killed. By law, she owned nothing of Naresh’s property and I understand that she would have probably left, she could survive with a kid and be a nurse she was self-sufficient. But her MIL, who probably contributed into breaking the wedge between her son and Mamta, sadly, got attached to the granddaughter. So much in this case is about the money. I won’t be surprised if he killed Malta not to pay child support.
Now, I tried to Google Nepalese child custody laws. They are different from US ones in that before the age of 5, the mother is the primary custodian. If Naresh was a stickler for old traditions, and divorce was imminent, interestingly, in Nepal he’d have less of a say over their daughter. (Just to understand his pattern of thinking, i think he planned to raise kid in the US.)
‘Child Custody after divorce" is a critical thing to consider that ascertains guardianship of their children, and also includes rights and obligations to child’s upbringing. In Nepal, child custody requires the sanction of the court and needs different authority in a legal process if the...
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