The Guardianship and Custody of Infants Act 1934 repealed a number of acts including:
The new legislation combined these three acts into one document that dealt with the custody of children where a parent had died, where the parents had divorced, the appointment and dismissal of guardians and situations where a parent was requesting guardianship of their child who was residing with an alternative guardian.
In addition the Guardianship and Custody of Infants Act enshrined the right of parents to ensure the religious instruction of their children whether under their guardianship or not, and included a provision for the consultation of children regarding custody. This consultation does not appear to be mentioned in previous Tasmanian legislation relating to guardianship.
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Last updated:
24 October 2017
Cite this: http://www.findandconnect.gov.au/guide/tas/TE01102
First published by the Find & Connect Web Resource Project for the Commonwealth of Australia, 2011
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