• General principles of parental rights as defined in the Children’s Act
• What is meant by “parental responsibilities and rights”?
• How are parental responsibilities and rights obtained?
• Discussion of the rights of a married father
• Discussion of the rights of an unmarried father
• Acquisition of parental responsibilities and rights defined and explained
• Discussion of maintenance disputes of unmarried fathers and how it is dealt with
• Brief reference to major decisions by one parent and visitation rights

This section contains pre-reading material that you should read through at your leisure before the webinar.  The webinar handout you would find on the next tab – we suggest that you download and print the handout / webinar material before the start of the webinar as we will be referring to sections in the handout during the course of the webinar.

 

• Pre-reading material on the rights and responsibilities of parents towards children

This section contains the slideshow (if used), webinar handout and important resources that we will be referring back to during the webinar. Please download and print these before the start of the webinar or have them available electronically to enhance your learning experience.

 

• Maintenance Act, Act 99 of 1989

• Regulations Maintenance Act 99/1989

• Children’s Act, Act 38 of 2005

• Constitution of South Africa

 

Resource material for this webinar:

• Handout: Parental responsibilities and rights (married & unmarried fathers)

• Slides: Parental responsibilities and rights (married & unmarried fathers)

• Article: Parental responsibilities and rights of unmarried fathers: court decisions and implications for social workers (Carmel R Matthias – Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk Vol 53 No 1; Issue 6)

• DSD – Children Act Explained Booklet

• Thesis – Acquisition of parental responsibilities and rights (Anna Sophia Louw)

• Thesis – Parental and grandparental rights and responsibilities in light of the best interests of the child principle (M Mushonga)