ORDER

This original petition has been filed by the petitioner, the mother of the minor child, Shivdevan-Minor, seeking to appoint herself as the legal guardian.

2) The case of the petitioner is that she married the respondent on 22.02.2007 at Ramaswami Hall, MRC Centre, R.A.Puram, Chennai-28. Out of the said wedlock, a male child, Shivdevan-Minor, was born on 18.05.2010. The respondent used to verbally abuse the petitioner for trivial issues. There is always a dispute in the matrimonial life. The minor child was under care and custody of the petitioner ever since his birth. The petitioner for the best interest and welfare of the minor child now seeks to declare herself as the legal guardian of the minor.

3) The case of the respondent is that the respondent being the natural guardian, has every legal and moral right to the custody of the minor child. The marriage was a love marriage and the allegations of abuse are false, arising only after the interference of the petitioner’s mother, who was made Director in the respondent’s business with 10% shareholding while the petitioner also held an honorary post. The petitioner voluntarily left her employment, often threatened suicide over triv