Define: Parental Responsibility

How is Parental Responsibility defined in a legal contract?

• Parental Responsibility means all the duties, powers, responsibilities, and authority which, by law, parents have in relation to children. Seen in 41 SEC filings.
• Parental Responsibility means those individuals who have legal responsibility for a child and are entitled to receive relevant information concerning the child, unless a court order has been made to the contrary, or there are other reasons which justify withholding information to safeguard the best interests and welfare of the child. Seen in 20 SEC filings.
• Parental Responsibility means all rights, duties, powers, responsibilities, and authority which, by law, a parent of a child has in relation to the child. Seen in 16 SEC filings.
• Parental Responsibility means all rights and duties relating to the person or property of a child which are given to a natural or legal person by a decision, by operation of law, or by an agreement having legal effect, including rights of custody and rights of access. Seen in 15 SEC filings.
• Parental Responsibility means all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities, and authority which a parent of a child has in relation to the child. Seen in 9 SEC filings.
• Parental Responsibility means the bundle of rights, duties, powers, and obligations that an adult may hold in respect of a child. More than one person may have Parental Responsibility for a child at the same time and those who do have Parental Responsibility are responsible for the care of that child and for making decisions about its life. The person or people with Parental Responsibility are entitled to receive relevant information concerning the child, unless a court order has been made to the contrary, or there are other reasons which justify withholding information to safeguard the best interests and welfare of the child. Seen in 7 SEC filings.
• Parental Responsibility means the legal responsibility for a pupil. All those with Parental Responsibility must agree to the pupil being admitted to the school prior to the parents signing the acceptance form. Seen in 7 SEC filings.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

Parental Responsibility means all legal duties, rights, and authority a parent has concerning a child.

Relevant Contract Type

• Child Custody Agreement
• Visitation Agreement
• Parenting Plan
• Adoption Agreement
• Guardianship Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Divorce or separation of parents
• Drawing up a parenting plan
• Arranging an adoption
• Arranging guardianship

Relevant Sectors

• Family law

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Genie Definition 2

Parental Responsibility means the power to make decisions for a child's welfare, including information access, subject to governing law.

Relevant Contract Type

• Education Agreement
• Healthcare Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Enrolling a child at a school or educational institution
• Making healthcare decisions for a child

Relevant Sectors

• Education
• Healthcare

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