Custody and guardianship An important question that concerns parents' legal rights over their children who are minor as well as the obligations towards them is custody and guardian. Rights and obligation of parents are...
Who has the right of custody over a child? Custody lies with both parents in a marriage. Custody may be granted to only one parent. In a divorce the other parent is given visitation rights. If the child is illegitimate, the law dictates...
Who has the right of custody over children of the marriage? The Court may at any time place a child of the marriage in the custody of one of the following persons: either of the child's parents; or where there are exceptional circumstances making it...
Whose duty is it to maintain the children? Whether or not the child is in the custody of a parent, it is the duty of both parents to provide or pay for the following items for the child; having regard to the parent's means and station in...
What is the liability of a man to maintain his children? A man can be ordered by the court to pay maintenance for his children: if he has refused or neglected to provide for the children; if he has deserted his wife and the children are in her charge;...
