What Is Parental Responsibility And Who Has It?
Valuble Information for lone parents The duties covered by PR include: • protecting and maintaining the child • naming the child • choosing the childs school • making sure that they go to school from age 5 to 16 • making sure that they receive medical treatment • appointing a guardian to be responsible for the child after the parents death • applying for a passport • representing the child in any legal proceedings • deciding where the child should live • being involved in any care proceedings • giving consent to an adoption order • choosing the childs religion. According to the Children Act, parents lose PR when a child reaches the age of 18 or is adopted. However, as a child grows older and gains sufficient understanding, s/he will be able to make decisions about her/his own life. Therefore, parents lose PR for many areas of a childs life before she/he reaches 18. All mothers have PR automatically and if parents were married to each other when a child was born or marry afterwards, the
