Celina Jaitly says she is denied access to children despite joint custody, shares a note amid divorce battle

Celina Jaitly says she is denied access to children despite joint custody, shares a note amid divorce battle

• Celina Jaitly claims she's denied access to her kids despite joint custody order.
• She claims years of marital abuse and systemic oppression during divorce battle
• Her emotional note sparks concern over cross-border custody disputes online

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Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly has shared a deeply emotional account of being denied access to her children despite a joint custody order, as her divorce battle with estranged husband Peter Haag continues. The actress, who moved to Austria after marrying Haag in 2011, returned to India in October last year after allegedly enduring years of marital abuse. Her three children, Winston, Viraj and Arthur, are currently in Austria with Haag, who served her a divorce notice last year.

According to Celina, although an Austrian family court granted joint custody, she has allegedly been prevented from communicating with or meeting her children. In a heartbreaking note shared recently, the actress opened up about what she described as “systematic oppression and abuse,” saying the situation has left her devastated and helpless.

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An excerpt from her post read, “Despite joint custody & a subsisting order of the Austrian Family Court, I am presently DENIED ANY COMMUNICATION with my 3 children & I am heartbroken! There has been repeated interference with my children’s access to me, including exposure to selective media narratives, resulting in obstruction of regular parent child communication, as well as brainwashing & intimidation to compel them to say things against me, a mother who has done nothing but care for them since the day they were born, moving from one country to another to support the career of their father.”

Celina further stated that she has repeatedly attempted to resolve the separation amicably, keeping the well-being of her children as the top priority. However, she alleged that her efforts were met with unreasonable demands. “These efforts were met with demands relating to my premarital assets and unreasonable conditions intended to strip me of my freedom and dignity even after divorce,” she wrote.

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In another powerful passage, the actress described the emotional toll of the situation and the alleged demeaning treatment she faced. “When I asked for an amicable separation, I was told that my professional background & achievements were irrelevant & was advised to take up work as a cleaner or in a supermarket in the small village where we lived in Austria, simply to retain the joint custody of my children,” she shared.

Questioning the fairness of the circumstances, Celina added, “I questioned why, when I can make a life for myself successfully in my own country on my own terms, I was being denied my children, my dignity to life & work, after being heartlessly discarded after taking my assets, after me having trying my best to make an abusive marriage work with my loyalty & dedication for 15 years.”

The actress also alleged that jurisdictional hurdles, financial coercion and systemic imbalance have continued to block her access to her children since she chose to stand up for her rights. She claimed that years of marital abuse left her isolated and silenced, and even alleged that she was denied access to her own income during the marriage.