Responsible adult definition

Responsible adult means a parent, guardian or other adult specifically authorized by law or authorized by a parent or guardian to have custody or control of a minor.
Responsible adult means a person of or over the age of eighteen (18) years who, in relation to the minor, is a parent, step-parent, guardian, legal spouse, or a person who for the time being has parental responsibility for the minor.
Responsible adult means a stepparent, foster parent,

Examples of Responsible adult in a sentence

  • Responsible adult may give security for offender’s good behaviour etc.

  • Responsible adult to be present for certain orders (1) The court cannot make a youth community based order or an intensive youth supervision order or impose a custodial sentence unless there is a responsible adult present before the court or it considers that there is sufficient reason for it to make the order even though a responsible adult is not present.

  • Responsible adult may give security for offender’s good behaviour etc.The court may refrain from imposing any punishment upon being satisfied that a responsible adult has given security that the offender keep the peace and be of good behaviour for a term not exceeding one year.

  • Responsible adult to be present for certain orders(1) The court cannot make a youth community based order or an intensive youth supervision order or impose a custodial sentence unless there is a responsible adult present before the court or it considers that there is sufficient reason for it to make the order even though a responsible adult is not present.(2) An order is not invalid by reason only that, contrary to subsection (1), it was made without a responsible adult being present.52.

  • Responsible adult may give security for offender’sgood behaviour etc.


More Definitions of Responsible adult

Responsible adult means a stepparent, foster parent, person related to the juvenile in any manner who is eighteen (18) years of age or older, or any person having an obligation and authority to care for or safeguard the juvenile in the absence of another person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older;
Responsible adult means, in relation to an applicable traveller who is a child, a person who—
Responsible adult means a person who has demonstrated a settled intention to treat a Child as a member of his or her family whether or not that person is the biological parent of the Child;
Responsible adult means and refer to a person within a Member Program that has either been assigned or has assumed certain duties within a local chartered club or for a particular team regarding Covered Minors.
Responsible adult means an adult who is at least 25 years of age.
Responsible adult means and refers to a person within a Regional Volleyball Association or member club who has either been assigned or has assumed duties within the Region, club or individual team.
Responsible adult means a person at least eighteen (18) years of age, authorized by a parent, guardian or custodian to have the care and custody of a minor.