In this case, the petitioner (mother) and respondent (father) divorced in 2015, with custody of their minor son (born 2012) granted to the mother. The father alleged he lost contact with the child after the mother relocated post-remarriage. In 2020, he sought custody, citing the mother’s alleged plan to shift the child to Malaysia and alter his religion. The Family Court (2022) favored the mother, but the High Court (2023) reversed it, granting custody to the father. The Supreme Court initially upheld this. The mother filed a review citing psychological reports from CMC Vellore revealing the child’s trauma due to the separation. The Supreme Court held the review maintainable as the child’s psychological distress was “new evidence.” Custody was restored to the mother, given the child’s emotional dependence and stable upbringing. The father was granted visitation: virtual interaction twice weekly and physical visits every weekend at Family Court, Ottapalam. Overnight stays were restricted. The Court barred the mother from relocating abroad permanently and ordered ongoing counselling for the child, prioritizing his emotional and academic well-being.