parental responsibility definition

parental responsibility. , in relation to a child, means all the duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which, by law, parents have in relation to children.
parental responsibility means all rights and duties relating to the person or the property of a child which are given to a natural or legal person by a decision, by operation of law or by an agreement having legal effect, including rights of custody and rights of access;
parental responsibility means parental responsibility within the meaning of the Children Act 1989 or the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, or parental responsibilities within the meaning of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995.

Examples of parental responsibility in a sentence

  • It applies to all children under the age of 18 and the Order embodies five key principles: • Paramountcy of the child – in all childcare practice and law, the welfare of the child is the overriding consideration in any decisions about them.• Parental responsibility – parents have responsibility for their children rather than rights over them.


More Definitions of parental responsibility

parental responsibility means those who have legal responsibility for a Child and who are entitled to receive relevant information concerning the Child whether or not they are the Parent, unless a court order has been made to the contrary, or there are other reasons which justify withholding information to safeguard the best interests and welfare of the Child.
parental responsibility means all rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which by law a parent of a child has in relation to the child;
parental responsibility means all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which the father of a legitimate child had in relation to the child and the child’s property prior to the commencement of Part 1, save that rights in respect of custody shall not be exclusive;
parental responsibility those who have parental responsibility (ie legal responsibility for the child) are entitled to receive relevant information concerning the child, whether or not they are party to this contract, unless a court order has been made to the contrary, or there are other reasons which justify withholding information to safeguard the best interests and welfare of the child.
parental responsibility means the bundle of rights, duties, powers and obligations that an adult may have in respect of a child. More than one person may have Parental Responsibility for a child at the same time and those who do have Parental Responsibility are responsible for the care of that child and for making decisions about its life. The person(s) with Parental Responsibility are entitled to receive relevant information concerning the child whether or not they are a party to this Agreement unless a court order has been made to the contrary, or there are other reasons which justify withholding information to safeguard the best interests and welfare of the child.
parental responsibility means all duties, responsibilities and authority which by law a parent of a child has under this Act in relation to the child;
parental responsibility means parenting decision-making. “Parental responsibility” has nothing to do with where the children will be living from time to time during the year. See, e.g., F.S. §61.046(17) & (18) (2009):