CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007 (NO 37 OF 2007) - SECT 17 Parent of child
CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007 (NO 37 OF 2007) - SECT 17
Parent of child(1) A parent of a child is the child's father, mother or any other person who has parental responsibility for the child.
(2) A parent of an Aboriginal child includes a person who is regarded as a parent of the child under Aboriginal customary law or Aboriginal tradition.
(3) However, any of the following must not be regarded as a parent of a child:
(a) the CEO;
(b) a person who has responsibility for the care of the child only on a temporary basis;
(c) a person, such as a teacher or childcare worker, who has responsibility in relation to the child because of a professional relationship.
(4) To avoid doubt, a reference in this Act to the parents of a child includes a reference to the parent of a child who has only one parent.