Difference between revisions of "Parents"
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A parent who isn't a guardian can become a guardian if the child's other guardians agree that the parent should be a guardian. If the parents can't agree on this, then the parent who isn't a guardian has three choices. They can: | A parent who isn't a guardian can become a guardian if the child's other guardians agree that the parent should be a guardian. If the parents can't agree on this, then the parent who isn't a guardian has three choices. They can: | ||
#settle for having contact with the child and not being able to participate in parenting the child | #settle for having contact with the child and not being able to participate in parenting the child, | ||
#try to prove that they ''regularly care'' for the child, in <span class="noglossary">order</span> to be recognized by the court as a guardian of the child who is entitled to participate in parenting the child | #try to prove that they ''regularly care'' for the child, in <span class="noglossary">order</span> to be recognized by the court as a guardian of the child who is entitled to participate in parenting the child, or | ||
#apply to be appointed as the guardian of a child under section 51 of the ''Family Law Act''. | #apply to be appointed as the guardian of a child under section 51 of the ''Family Law Act''. | ||