I want full custody
Despite the Children’s Act no 38 of 2005 (the Act) being in place for over a decade it seems that the old family law terminology is still being used. In this article I try to explain the “new” terminology. When the Act was enacted, it envisaged that both parents should be equal custodians of their children and so the concept of parental responsibilities and rights was legislated. Further it was envisaged that parents would retain full parental responsibilities and rights in respect of their children. The parental responsibilities and rights that a parent or person may have in respect of a child...
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