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Top 10 Facts about Parental Responsibility
Here are top 10 facts about parental responsibility that you should know:-
1. Parental Responsibility is automatically granted to the mother of a child, and to both parents if they are married when the child is born or marry afterwards. If unmarried parents are listed on the birth certificate and were present at the registration of the birth of the child they will have parental responsibility. If one parent was not present, but is listed on the birth certificate, they may not have parental responsibility.
Who decides which parent should have custody of a child?
When parents separate, the first question for most is going to be: Who is going to look after the child or children or, put differently, how much time is the child going to spend with each parent? Often the word "custody" is used in this context, but this word has no specific, legal meaning. If there is a court order defining where a child will live, it is called a "child arrangements order". However, it is usually not necessary to have a child arrangements order to determine where a child will live or who will have "custody" for a child.
How much does a divorce cost if both parties agree?
One of the concerns that everyone has when they are thinking about getting a divorce is how much it is going to cost. If the reason your marriage has broken down is because of financial strain to begin with, then it can feel like a daunting prospect to proceed with a divorce.
