Section 83 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 83 Child’s Right Act Section 83 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Guardianship of a child. It is under Part IX (Guardianship) of the Act. (1) The parents of a child shall have guardianship of the child and, in the event of the death of a parent, the surviving parent shall be the guardian […]

Section 82 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 82 Child’s Right Act Section 82 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Parental responsibility of a guardian. It is under Part IX (Guardianship) of the Act. (1) Except as provided under section 69 of this Act, a person appointed a guardian under this Part of this Act shall have parental responsibility for the child. […]

Section 81 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 81 Child’s Right Act Section 81 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Penalties for contravening sections 79 and 80. It is under Part VIII (Possession and Custody of Children) of the Act. A person who contravenes the provisions of Sections 79 and 80 of this Act or of any rules under those sections commits […]

Section 80 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 80 Child’s Right Act Section 80 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Prohibition against acquiring custody, etc., of child for the purpose of dealing in the child. It is under Part VIII (Possession and Custody of Children) of the Act. (1) No person shall hire, give or acquire the custody, Possession, control or guardianship […]

Section 79 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 79 Child’s Right Act Section 79 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Power of the Minister to make orders, etc., as to custody of children. It is under Part VIII (Possession and Custody of Children) of the Act. (1) The Minister may, by order, notwithstanding any customary law to the contrary prohibiting(a) the giving […]

Section 78 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 78 Child’s Right Act Section 78 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Notice of change of address by person ordered to pay money. It is under Part VIII (Possession and Custody of Children) of the Act. A person who for the time being is under an obligation to make payment in pursuance of an […]

Section 77 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 77 Child’s Right Act Section 77 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Enforcement of order for payment of money by attachment of income. It is under Part VIII (Possession and Custody of Children) of the Act. Where the Court makes an order for the payment of money in pursuance of this Act, the Court […]

Section 76 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 76 Child’s Right Act Section 76 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Power of Court to child’s religious education. It is under Part VIII (Possession and Custody of Children) of the Act. The Court may, on an application by a person for the production or custody of a child if it is of the […]

Section 75 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 75 Child’s Right Act Section 75 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Power of Court to consult child’s wishes. It is under Part VIII (Possession and Custody of Children) of the Act. Nothing contained in sections 72, 73 ,and 74 of this Act interferes with, or affects, power of the Court to consult the […]

Section 74 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 74 Child’s Right Act Section 74 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Power of Court as to production of child. It is under Part VIII (Possession and Custody of Children) of the Act. If at the time of the application for a writ or an order for the production of a child the child […]