Parental Rights and Responsibilities, and Guardianship

Mart Rand29 Jul, 2022Legal

It is commonly known that Parents must take care and make important decisions on behalf of their child or children. Parental rights and responsibilities include the care of a child, contact with the child, guardianship and maintenance of the child. South African law recognises this, which imposes certain parental rights and responsibilities upon the parents and guardians. Many South Africans often misunderstand guardianship. The term guardianship is focused on making important decisions on behalf of the child, such as administering and safeguarding the child?s property and even giving or refusing consent to some issues involving the child. Have you ever wondered what rights and responsibilities you may have as a Parent or Guardian? We are often excited about the arrival of a child, but have you stopped and considered what it actually means in terms of our law to be a parent or a guardian?