Q: Describe the laws related to Guardianship ?

Ans: There are three legislations, being the Guardians and Wards Act of 1890, the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, and the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 encapsulate the law of custody and visitation. The object of these laws is not to provide a sword or shield to either of the parents to fight to procure or retain custody of their child with themselves, but to protect the interests of minors. While the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (the "GWA") is secular in nature, the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 (the "HMGA") applies exclusively to Hindus. It supplements, and does not substitute, the GWA on the law related to guardianship. 

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