171 Guardianship And Custody Of Infants

• Author: Ralph Hone
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CHAPTER 171.

GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF INFANTS.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

SECTION.

1. SHORT TITLE.

2. INTERPRETATION.

3. RIGHTS OF SURVIVING PARENT AS TO GUARDIANSHIP.

4. POWER OF FATHER AND MOTHER TO APPOINT TESTAMENTARY GUARDIANS.

5. POWERS OF GUARDIANS.

6. EQUAL RIGHTS OF MOTHER TO APPLY TO COURT.

-7. THE COURT MAY MAKE ORDER AS TO CUSTODY.

8. POWER OF COURT TO REMOVE GUARDIAN.

- 9. DISPUTE BETWEEN JOINT GUARDIANS.

-10. GUARDIANSHIP IN CASE OF DIVORCE OR JUDICIAL SEPARATION.

11. IN CASE OF SEPARATION BETWEEN FATHER AND MOTHER.

12. POWER OF COURT AS TO PRODUCTION OF CHILD.

13. POWER OF COURT TO ORDER REPAYMENT OF COSTS OF BRINGING UP CHILD.

14. COURT IN MAKING ORDER TO HAVE REGARD TO CONDUCT OF PARENT.

15. POWER OF COURT AS TO CHILD'S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.

16. ENFORCEMENT OF ORDERS FOR PAYMENT OF MONEY.

-17. PRINCIPLE ON WIICH QUESTIONS RELATING TO CUSTODY, UPBRINGING, ETC., OF CHILDREN ARE TO BE DECIDED.

18. REPEAL AND SAVING.

[CH.171.

CHAPTER 171.

GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF INFANTS.

AN ACT RELATING TO THE GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY 48 of 1961.

OF INFANTS.

[31st July 1961.] 1. This Act may be cited as The Guardianship Short title.

and Custody of Infants Act.

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise Interpretation.

requires'child' means a person under twenty-one years of age but does not include a person who is or has been married;

'court' means the Supreme Court;

'parent' includes any person liable by law to maintain a child or entitled to its custody;

'person' includes any local authority, school or institution.

3.-(1) On the death of the father of a child, the Rights of mother, if surviving, shall, subject to the provisions of surving parent as to this Act, be the guardian of the child, either alone or guardianship.

jointly with any guardian appointed by the father.

When no guardian has been appointed by the father or if the guardian or guardians appointed by the father is or are dead or refuses or refuse to act, the court may if it thinks fit appoint a guardian to act jointly with the mother.

(2) On the death of the mother of a child, the father, if surviving, shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be guardian of the child, either alone or jointly with any guardian appointed by the mother. When no guardian has been appointed by the mother or if the guardian or guardians appointed by the mother is or are dead or refuses or refuse to act, the court may if it thinks fit appoint a guardian to act jointly with the father.

171.] GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF INFANTS.

Power of father 4.-(1) The father of a child may by deed or will and mother to appoint appoint any person to be guardian of the child after his testamentary death.

guardians.

(2) The mother of a child may by deed or will appoint any person to be guardian of the child after her death.

(3) Any guardian...