Part IIntroductory
8 provisions
- CA 1989 s. 1 Child's welfare is paramount CA 1989 s. 1 makes child welfare paramount in court decisions, presumes parental involvement, avoids delay, and requires orders to be better than no order.
- CA 1989 s. 2 Who has parental responsibility Under CA 1989 s. 2, married parents both have parental responsibility. Unmarried fathers must acquire it. Each person may act alone and cannot transfer it.
- CA 1989 s. 3 Defines parental responsibility under CA 1989 s. 3 defines parental responsibility as a parent's legal rights, duties, and authority over a child, while allowing non-parents with care to act.
- CA 1989 s. 4 Parental responsibility acquisition by father, CA 1989 s.4 Father acquires parental responsibility for the child if registered as father, makes agreement with mother, or court orders. Ceases only by court order.
- CA 1989 s. 4A Step-parent parental responsibility Under CA 1989 s. 4A, a step-parent married to or in a civil partnership with a parent may obtain parental responsibility by agreement or court order.
- CA 1989 s. 5 Appointment of guardians Court appointment of guardian when no parent with PR or after death; parents/guardians may appoint in writing; takes effect on death or when no parent with PR.
- CA 1989 s. 6 Guardians: revocation and disclaimer CA 1989 s. 6: revocation and disclaimer. Methods: later appointment, written revocation, destruction, dissolution, will revocation. Also disclaimer.
- CA 1989 s. 7 Ordering welfare reports on a child Under CA 1989 s. 7, a court may request a child welfare report from a local authority or family proceedings officer, who is required to comply.