India, Oct. 30 -- A child cannot be deprived of the love and affection of either parent, the Orissa high court has said, setting aside a Cuttack family court's order denying visitation rights to a man seeking to meet his two-year-old son. The court said that even if the custody lies with one parent, the other must have sufficient access.

The court said on Tuesday that a father "who has been consistently approaching courts to see his son cannot be presumed to be a threat to him or his mother," affirming the right of both parents to remain involved in their child's life.

The family court rejected the visitation plea, saying that allowing it could pose a threat to the mother and child. The father filed a writ petition against the order.

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