law: The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
  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.