Parental Responsibility
What is Parental Responsibility?
A person with parental responsibility is responsible for the care and well-being of their child. Unless a court order says something different that person can make importantdecisions about the child’s life, for example:
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Providing a home for the child
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Choosing where they go to school
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Deciding the child’s religion
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Protecting and caring for the child
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Agreeing to medical/dental treatment for the child
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Being responsible for the child’s property
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Going with the child outside the UK for example on holiday, and agreeing to the child’s emigration, should the issue arise (As long as nobody has a Residence Order– in which case everyone with parental responsibility has to agree, or get a Court Order.)
Last updated: 28th September 2010
Further pages in Parental Responsibility
- You are here What is Parental Responsibility?
- Who has Parental Responsibility?
- Do I still have Parental Responsibility if my child is accommodated by Southend Borough Council?
- What you can expect of us
- What we expect of you