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The effects of the national lockdown due to Covid-19 on a parent’s right to have contact with their children

The effects of the national lockdown due to Covid-19 on a parent’s right to have contact with their children

Apr 9, 2020 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law

As the country is in national lockdown, parents who have been declared co-guardians and co-holders of parental rights and responsibilities have been left to wonder how they can exercise their care and contact rights. Initially when the lockdown started, on Thursday 26...

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