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← Guardianship of Infants Act 1934

Guardianship of Infants Act 1934 s 8

s 8 Dispute between joint guardians

8. Where 2 or more persons act as joint guardians of an infant and they are unable to agree on any question affecting the welfare of the infant, any of them may apply to the court for its direction, and the court may make such order regarding the matters in difference as it may think proper including power —(a) to make such orders regarding the custody of the infant and the right of access thereto of the mother or father as, having regard to the welfare of the infant, the court may think fit; (b) to order the mother or father to pay towards the maintenance or education of the infant such weekly or other periodical sum as, having regard to the means of the mother or father, the court may consider reasonable; and (c) to vary or discharge any order previously made under this section.

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