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STUDY UNIT 28<br />

Guardianship and cura<strong>to</strong>rship<br />

MODULE MAP<br />

PREFACE<br />

I INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY LAW<br />

II MARRIAGE LAW<br />

III MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY LAW<br />

IV DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE<br />

V CUSTOMARY MARRIAGES<br />

VI MUSLIM MARRIAGES<br />

VII LIFE PARTNERSHIPS<br />

VIII DOMESTIC VIOLENCE<br />

IX CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND PARENTS'<br />

RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS<br />

X GUARDIANSHIP AND CURATORSHIP<br />

Guardianship<br />

Cura<strong>to</strong>rship<br />

In <strong>the</strong> previous <strong>study</strong> unit we discussed parental authority and children's<br />

rights. You, inter alia, saw that both parents have equal guardianship over<br />

<strong>the</strong> children born of <strong>the</strong>ir marriage. In this <strong>study</strong> unit, where we discuss<br />

<strong>the</strong> guardianship which replaces parental authority, you will notice<br />

that it is not only a parent (or parents) who may act as <strong>the</strong> guardian (or<br />

guardians) of a child. Our law provides that a guardian may be appointed<br />

over <strong>the</strong> person and estate (or only over <strong>the</strong> estate) of a minor who does not<br />

have parents.<br />

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