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FAMILY COURT ACT 1997 - SECT 69

69 .         Each parent has parental responsibility (subject to court orders) — FLA s. 61C

        (1)         Each of the parents of a child who is under 18 years of age has parental responsibility for the child.

        (2)         Subsection (1) has effect despite any changes in the nature of the relationships of the child’s parents. It is not affected, for example, by the parents becoming separated or by either or both of them marrying or re-marrying.

        (3)         Subsection (1) has effect subject to any order of a court for the time being in force (whether or not made under this Act and whether made before or after the commencement of this section).



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