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Ethics Department Parental responsibility Guidance from the British Medical Association What is parental responsibility? Who possesses parental responsibility? Consent from people with parental responsibility What are the limits to parental responsibility? What happens when people with parental responsibility disagree? Some common questions relating to parental responsibility Can a parent who does not live with a child gain access to the child s medical record? Can a relative other than a parent give consent to medical treatment on behalf of a child? Parental responsibility and Human Rights Competent children and the limits to parental responsibility October 2008 Parental responsibility 2006 1 Basic principles Parental responsibility refers to the rights, duties, powers and responsibilities that most parents have in respect of their children.

A guardian appointed by a court will also acquire parental responsibility. When a child is adopted, the adoptive parents are the child's legal parents and ... minder, may do “what is reasonable in all the circumstances of the case for the purpose of safeguarding

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