With parental responsibility, you have the right to make important decisions which relate to your child. These will include:
i. Decisions relating to your childÔö£├ÂÔö£├éÔö¼├║├ö├Â┬úÔö£├Ôö£├ÂÔö£├éÔö¼├║├ö├Â┬úÔö¼ÔòæÔö£├ÂÔö£├éÔö¼├║├ö├Â┬ú├ö├▓├╣s education, e.g. where they go to school.
ii. Any change to your childÔö£├ÂÔö£├éÔö¼├║├ö├Â┬úÔö£├Ôö£├ÂÔö£├éÔö¼├║├ö├Â┬úÔö¼ÔòæÔö£├ÂÔö£├éÔö¼├║├ö├Â┬ú├ö├▓├╣s name.
iii. Appointing the child guardian should there be a death of a parent.
iv. Providing consent to your childÔö£├ÂÔö£├éÔö¼├║├ö├Â┬úÔö£├Ôö£├ÂÔö£├éÔö¼├║├ö├Â┬úÔö¼ÔòæÔö£├ÂÔö£├éÔö¼├║├ö├Â┬ú├ö├▓├╣s operation or other medical treatment.
v. Having full access of your childÔö£├ÂÔö£├éÔö¼├║├ö├Â┬úÔö£├Ôö£├ÂÔö£├éÔö¼├║├ö├Â┬úÔö¼ÔòæÔö£├ÂÔö£├éÔö¼├║├ö├Â┬ú├ö├▓├╣s medical record.
vi. Being able to provide consent to take your child abroad for holidays or extended stays.
vii. Being able to determine your childÔö£├ÂÔö£├éÔö¼├║├ö├Â┬úÔö£├Ôö£├ÂÔö£├éÔö¼├║├ö├Â┬úÔö¼ÔòæÔö£├ÂÔö£├éÔö¼├║├ö├Â┬ú├ö├▓├╣s religion.
It is very important to be aware of what your parental responsibility involves. Many parents are unaware of this and after separation from their partner they are oblivious to the fact that they also have the same rights as their partner.