ALL ABOUT PARENTING PLANS AND THE NEW CHILDREN’S ACT
22Apr
All About Parenting Plans and the New Children's Act
By Bertus Preller – Family Law Attorney Abrahams and Gross Inc.
Chapter 3 of the New Children's Act governs both the acquisition and loss of parental responsibilities and rights not only by the parents of the children involved but also in respect of other persons.
Parental responsibilities and rights – Section 18
In terms of Section 18 read a person may have either full or specific parental responsibilities or rights in respect of a child. The parental responsibilities and rights that a person may have in respect of a child, include the responsibility and the right to care for the child, to maintain contact with the child,to act as guardian of the child and to contribute to the maintenance of the child.
A parent or other person who acts as guardian of a child must administer and safeguard the child's property and property interests, assist or represent the child in administrative, contractual and other legal matters or give or refuse any consent required by law in respect of the child, including consent to the child's marriage, consent to the ... [more..]
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