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(2) Which special rights are given to children in terms of section
28(1) of the Constitution?
. The definition of parental authority
(3) Define parental authority.
. The acquisition of parental authority
(4) List the ways in which parental authority is acquired by a mother,
a father, and same-sex life partners respectively.
(5) How can an illegitimate or extra-marital child be legitimated?
(6) What is adoption?
(7) Who can adopt a child?
(8) Which requirements must a person meet before he or she can
adopt a child?
(9) Whose consent to an adoption has to be obtained in terms of the
Child Care Act 74 of 1983?
(10) Under which circumstances can consent to an adoption be
dispensed with in terms of section 19 of the Child Care Act 74 of
1983?
(11) Which procedure must be followed in terms of section 19A of the
Child Care Act 74 of 1983 where one parent is unavailable to give
consent to an adoption?
(12) What are the consequences or effects of an adoption?
. The contents of parental power
(13) Explain what guardianship entails.
(14) Who has guardianship over legitimate children in terms of the
Guardianship Act 192 of 1993?
(15) In respect of which juristic transactions does a child need both
parents' consent?
(16) Can a person who donates property to a minor exclude the
property from the control of the child's parent?
(17) Who is the owner of the property in the child's estate?
(18) Is a parent entitled to compensation for administration of the
child's estate?
(19) Which test or criterion is used to determine whether a parent has
properly administered the child's estate?
(20) Can a parent validly assist his or her child in respect of a
transaction with that parent? Explain briefly.
(21) When can the parent of a child appoint a testamentary guardian
for the child?
(22) Who is the guardian of an extra-marital child whose mother is
still a minor? Refer to the relevant legislation.
(23) How does a father obtain guardianship of his extra-marital child?
Refer to the relevant legislation.
(24) Explain what custody entails.
(25) Explain whether the court would easily interfere with the