Guardianship of Minors Act 1971

1. Introductory Text

2. General principles

   1. 1. Principle on which questions relating to custody, upbringing etc. of minors are to be decided

   2. 2. Equal right of mother to apply to court

3. Appointment, removal and powers of guardians

   1. 3. Rights of surviving parent as to guardianship

   2. 4. Power of father and mother to appoint testamentary guardians

   3. 5. Power of court to appoint guardian for minor having no parent etc.

   4. 6. Power of High Court to remove or replace guardian

   5. 7. Disputes between joint guardians

   6. 8. Continuation of certain powers of guardians

4. Orders for custody and maintenance

   1. 9. Orders for custody and maintenance on application of mother or father

   2. 10. Orders for custody and maintenance where person is guardian to exclusion of surviving parent

   3. 11. Orders for custody and maintenance where joint guardians disagree

   4. 12. Orders for maintenance of persons between 18 and 21

   5. 13. Enforcement of orders for custody and maintenance

5. Illegitimate children

   1. 14. Application of Act to illegitimate children

6. Jurisdiction and procedure

   1. 15. Courts having jurisdiction under this Act

   2. 16. Appeals and procedure

   3. 17. Saving for powers of High Court and other courts

7. Supplementary

   1. 18. Consequential amendments, repeals and savings

   2. 19. Transitory provisions pending coming into force of s.1(2) of Administration of Justice Act 1970

   3. 20. Short title, interpretation, extent and commencement

8. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Consequential Amendments

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Repeals