"Parental responsibility refers to the rights and privileges which underpin the relationship between the children and the children's parents and those adults who are granted parental responsibility."
Legal rights and responsibilities of a parent over their child.
Definition of Parental Rights: This topic covers what is meant by the term parental rights in family law and policy.
History and Evolution of Parental Rights: A discussion of how the concept of parental rights has changed over time, and what has influenced these changes.
The Best Interests of the Child: This topic refers to the legal standard that determines what actions are in the best interests of a child in family law cases.
Types of Custody Arrangements: A review of the different forms of child custody arrangements, such as joint, sole, physical, and legal custody.
Visitation and Access Rights: A discussion of the rules and procedures surrounding visitation and access for non-custodial parents in family law cases.
Child Support: This topic covers the laws surrounding the financial support that must be provided for a child by both parents in family law.
Termination of Parental Rights: A review of the grounds for terminating parental rights under family law and policy.
Influence of Gender in Parental Rights: A discussion of the historical and societal factors that have influenced the differential treatment of parents based on their gender.
Legal Procedures and Court Proceedings: A review of the legal processes and procedures involved in parental rights cases, and what to expect during court proceedings.
Natural and Adoptive Parents' Rights: An overview of the types of parental rights that natural and adoptive parents have, and how they differ.
Domestic Violence and Child Custody: This topic covers the laws and procedures surrounding child custody when domestic violence is a factor.
Emancipation and Parental Rights: A discussion of the laws and procedures involved in the emancipation of minors and how it affects parental rights.
International Parental Child Abduction: A review of the international laws and procedures involved in cases of parental child abduction.
Parental Alienation: A discussion of the laws surrounding the psychological phenomenon of parental alienation and how it affects both parents' rights.
Same-Sex Parental Rights: A review of the laws and policies surrounding same-sex parental rights, and how they have evolved in different jurisdictions.
Legal custody: The right to make important decisions about a child's upbringing, including education, religion, and medical care.
Physical custody: The right to have a child physically live with the parent.
Visitation: The right of a non-custodial parent to spend time with their child.
Child support: The obligation of one parent to provide financial support to the other parent for the welfare of their child.
Decision-making: The right to make decisions about a child's life, such as their healthcare and education, and everyday issues like what they eat and wear.
Protection: The right to keep a child safe from harm.
Communication: The right to communicate with a child and to receive information about the child's welfare.
Adoption: The right to adopt a child and become their legal parent.
Termination of parental rights: The legal process of ending a parent's legal relationship with their child.
Relocation: The right for a parent to move with their child, and the requirement to notify the other parent and get their consent or court approval.
"Either by signing a 'parental responsibility agreement' with the mother or getting a 'parental responsibility order' from a court."
"In the United Kingdom and the nations of the European Union."
"[Parental responsibility] refers to the rights and privileges which underpin the relationship between the children and the children's parents and those adults who are granted parental responsibility."
"The terminology for this area of law now includes matters dealt with as contact (visitation in the United States) and residence (see Residence in English law) in some states."
"By signing a 'parental responsibility agreement' with the mother."
"Those adults who are granted parental responsibility."
"A court order that grants parental responsibility."
"From a court."
"To underpin the relationship between the children and the children's parents."
"Yes, those adults who are granted parental responsibility."
"Yes, those adults who are granted parental responsibility."
"Yes, in the nations of the European Union."
"Visitation" (for contact) and not specified but typically referred to as "custody" (for residence).
"It is initiated by signing a 'parental responsibility agreement' with the mother."
"Yes, by signing a 'parental responsibility agreement' with the mother."
"It refers to the rights and privileges which underpin the relationship between the children and the children's parents."
"Contact (visitation) and residence in some states."
"Courts can grant a 'parental responsibility order'."
"They establish the rights and privileges that underpin the relationship between the children and the children's parents."