The Child & Family Agency was established at the beginning of 2014 and according to its website, it is the “dedicated State agency responsible for improving wellbeing and outcomes for children”. The website goes on to say that it represents the most comprehensive reform of child protection, early intervention and family support services ever undertaken […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF A GUARDIAN
Guardianship relates to the duties of a person as to the welfare, care and upbringing of a child. A guardian has a duty to maintain and care for the child and has a right to make decisions in major areas of the child’s life. For example, a guardian can decide where a child can attend […]
LADIES – WHAT’S THE PROBLEM WITH GUARDIANSHIP
Over the years I would say that in every 10 applications for guardianship made by unmarried men, two or three are on consent and the rest are contested. Of the cases that are contested, the majority result in orders for guardianship being made but in a significant number of cases, this will only happen following […]
GUARDIANSHIP
We have recently received a number of queries in relation to legal guardianship from persons who wish to apply to the Minister for permission to reside on the basis of their parental role with an Irish citizen child. Some of the queries relate to unmarried fathers who are no longer in a relationship with the […]