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2. Legal guardian - Wikipedia

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   In 2006, a legal status of "special guardianship" was introduced (using powers delegated by the Adoption and Children Act 2002) to allow for a child to be cared for by a person with rights similar to a traditional legal guardian, but without absolute legal separation from the child's birth parents. [30]

3. Child custody - Wikipedia

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   Child custody is a legal term regarding guardianship which is used to describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent or guardian and a child in that person's care. Child custody consists of legal custody , which is the right to make decisions about the child, and physical custody , which is the right and duty to house, provide ...

4. Paternity law - Wikipedia

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   The legal process of determining paternity normally results in the naming of a man to a child's birth certificate as the child's legal father. A paternity finding resolves issues of legitimacy, and may be followed by court rulings that relate to child support and maintenance, custody and guardianship.

5. Joint legal custody - Wikipedia

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   Joint custody is a form of child custody pursuant to which custody rights are awarded to both parents. Joint custody may refer to joint physical custody , joint legal custody , or both combined. In joint legal custody, both parents of a child share major decision making regarding for example education, medical care and religious upbringing.

6. Recognition (family law) - Wikipedia

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   The act of recognising a child does not automatically grant legal guardianship, which must be applied for separately via court order. Since 2014, the act of recognition is also available to women who wish to be recognised as the mother of a child born to another women, such as if they are in a lesbian relationship.

7. Parens patriae - Wikipedia

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   Parens patriae is Latin for "parent of the nation" (lit., "parent of one's country"). [1] [2] In law, it refers to the public policy power of the state to intervene against an abusive or negligent parent, legal guardian, or informal caretaker, and to act as the parent of any child, individual or animal who is in need of protection.