PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF UNMARRIED FATHERS: COURT DECISIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF UNMARRIED FATHERS: COURT DECISIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS

The Children's Act 38 of 2005 provides for acquisition of parental responsibilities and rights by unmarried fathers. It also allows for suspension, restriction or termination of these responsibilities and rights. Social workers are sometimes expected to make recommendations to courts, but the A...

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Main Author: Matthias, Carmel
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2017-04-01
Series:Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
Subjects:
Parental responsibilities and rights
unmarried fathers
implications for social workers
Online Access:http://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/548
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spelling doaj-fcc81c0c6c1949859410bd59671bdb852020-11-25T03:06:38ZafrStellenbosch UniversitySocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk0037-80542312-71982017-04-015319610810.15270/53-1-548PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF UNMARRIED FATHERS: COURT DECISIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERSMatthias, Carmel 0University of KwaZulu-NatalThe Children's Act 38 of 2005 provides for acquisition of parental responsibilities and rights by unmarried fathers. It also allows for suspension, restriction or termination of these responsibilities and rights. Social workers are sometimes expected to make recommendations to courts, but the Act offers little guidance on processes and situations in which suspension or restriction, as opposed to termination, should be preferred in the best interests of children. Based on some South African and foreign court judgements in which these aspects have been considered and illuminated, this article analyses the implications for social workers.http://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/548Parental responsibilities and rightsunmarried fathersimplications for social workers
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PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF UNMARRIED FATHERS: COURT DECISIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
Parental responsibilities and rights
unmarried fathers
implications for social workers
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title PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF UNMARRIED FATHERS: COURT DECISIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
title_short PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF UNMARRIED FATHERS: COURT DECISIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
title_full PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF UNMARRIED FATHERS: COURT DECISIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
title_fullStr PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF UNMARRIED FATHERS: COURT DECISIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
title_full_unstemmed PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF UNMARRIED FATHERS: COURT DECISIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
title_sort parental responsibilities and rights of unmarried fathers: court decisions and implications for social workers
publisher Stellenbosch University
series Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
issn 0037-8054
2312-7198
publishDate 2017-04-01
description The Children's Act 38 of 2005 provides for acquisition of parental responsibilities and rights by unmarried fathers. It also allows for suspension, restriction or termination of these responsibilities and rights. Social workers are sometimes expected to make recommendations to courts, but the Act offers little guidance on processes and situations in which suspension or restriction, as opposed to termination, should be preferred in the best interests of children. Based on some South African and foreign court judgements in which these aspects have been considered and illuminated, this article analyses the implications for social workers.
topic Parental responsibilities and rights
unmarried fathers
implications for social workers
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