Legislation

Section 2 – Parental responsibility

Introduction

This section deals with the acquisition upon a child’s birth, and the delegation of, parental responsibility (PR). The content of parental responsibility – the rights and responsibilities possessed by a person with PR for a child – are dealt with in section 3 of the Children Act 1989. Mothers A mother automatically has PR (sub-sections […]

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