Guardianship of Minors Act 1971
Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 (1971 c. 3)
- Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 (1971 c. 3)
- General principles
- 1 Principle on which questions relating to custody, upbringing etc. of minors are to be decided.
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- Appointment, removal and powers of guardians
- 3 Rights of surviving parent as to guardianship.
- 4 Power of father and mother to appoint testamentary guardians.
- 5 Power of court to appoint guardian for minor having no parent etc.
- 6 Power of High Court to remove or replace guardian.
- 7 Disputes between joint guardians.
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- Orders for custody and maintenance
- 9 Orders for [legal custody] and maintenance on application of mother or father.
- 10 Orders for custody and maintenance where person is guardian to exclusion of surviving parent.
- 11 Orders for custody and maintenance where joint guardians disagree.
- 11A Further provisions relating to orders for custody.
- 12 Duration of orders for maintenance.
- 12A Matters to which court is to have regard in making orders for maintenance.
- 12B Provisions relating to lump sums.
- 12C Variation etc. of orders for periodical payments.
- 13 Enforcement of orders for custody and maintenance.
- 13A Retriction on removal of minor from England and Wales.
- Illegitimate children
- 14 Application of Act to illegitimate children.
- Access to minors by grandparents
- 14A Access to minors by grandparents
- Jurisdiction and procedure
- 15 Courts having jurisdiction under this Act.
- 16 Appeals and procedure.
- 17 Saving for powers of High Court and other courts.
- Supplementary
- 18 Consequential amendments, repeals and savings.
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- 20 Short title, interpretation, extent and commencement.
- Consequential Amendments
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