| 单词 | parental responsibility |
| 释义 | parental responsibility Not all parents have parental responsibility for their children. If parents are married, both automatically have responsibility (Children Act s 2(1)). Where parents are not married, the father will automatically have parental responsibility only where the child was born on or after 1 December 2003 and he is registered as the child’s father (Children Act 1989 s 4(1)(a)). Otherwise an unmarried father will not have parental responsibility unless he acquires it either by agreement with the mother or by applying to court for a parental responsibility order. Both parents retain parental responsibility on divorce. A second female parent is in the same position. For the legal position of children born as a result of sperm, egg, or embryo donation, see assisted reproduction. Persons other than parents can also acquire parental responsibility for a child when they are caring for him or her. When a child is living with, for example, a grandparent or other relative under a child arrangements order, then that order automatically confers parental responsibility on that person. A local authority will acquire parental responsibility for a child as a result of a care order or an emergency protection order. In all these cases, parental responsibility is shared with the parents, although its exercise is limited. A step-parent who is married to, or is the civil partner of, a parent can obtain parental responsibility either by agreement or by a court order (Children Act 1989 s 4A). |
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