law: Indian Divorce Act, 1869 
  44. Power to make such orders after decree or confirmation
  
   
  The High Court after a decree absolute for dissolution of
  
  marriage or a decree of nullity of marriage,
  and the District Court after a decree for dissolution of
  
  marriage or of nullity of marriage has been confirmed,
  may, upon application by petition for the purpose, make from
  
  time to time all such orders and provisions, with respect to the custody,
  
  maintenance and education of the minor children, and the marriage of whose
  
  parents was the subject of the decree, or for placing such children under the
  
  protection of the said court, as might have been made by such decree absolute
  
  or decree (as the case may be), or by such interim orders as aforesaid.