LEGL-280 Lecture 3: Guardianship Mod 3
19 Mar 2018
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Parentage (part 1, establishing parentage: determined by family law act, 2 ways parentage for father is determined, applies for declaration of parentage under s9. Who can apply: person claiming to be mother or father of child, the child, parent of child under 18, guardian of child, person who has care and control of child. 3 types: family law act: parents are the guardians of the child if the parent has acknowledged. **voluntarily providing or offering to provide reasonable direct or indirect financial support other than pursuant to a court order for the child. **any other circumstance that a court finds demonstrates the parents intention to assume responsibility of a guardian. Provides that a parent may appoint person guardian by deed or will: court appointed guardian s. 23. Provides that the court can appoint a guardian where an adult has had care and control of a child for more than 6 months or a parent other than a guardian applies.
