GUARDIANSHIP OF INFANTS ACT 1940
GUARDIANSHIP OF INFANTS ACT 1940
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
1. Short title
3. Interpretation
4. Rights of guardianship and custody of infant
6. Power to make orders as to custody etc
7. Provisions as to orders
8. Power of court as to production of infant
9. Power of court to order repayment of costs of bringing up infant
10. Duty of court to have regard to conduct of parent
11. Principles upon which questions relating to custody, upbringing etc of infants are to be decided
12. Right of surviving parent as to guardianship
13. Power of father or mother to appoint testamentary guardians
15. Powers of guardian
16. Power to remove guardian
17. Payment of maintenance
18. Provision as to separation agreement
20A. Enforcement of maintenance orders
21. Saving provision
22. Rules of court
Legislative history
The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
follows: