Category: Nigeria


  • 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 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 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…

  • Section 73 Child’s Right Act Section 73 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Court to have regard to conduct of parent. It is under Part VIII (Possession and Custody of Children) of the Act. Where the parent of a child applies to the Court for a writ or an order for the production of a…

  • Section 72 Child’s Right Act Section 72 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Principal on which questions relating to custody, upbringing, etc., of child is to be decided. It is under Part VIII (Possession and Custody of Children) of the Act. Where the parent of a child has ‐(a) abandoned or deserted the child; or…

  • Section 71 Child’s Right Act Section 71 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Validity of custody agreed to in separation deeds. It is under Part VIII (Possession and Custody of Children) of the Act. Where in any proceedings before a Court the custody or upbringing of a child or the administration of any property belonging…

  • Section 70 Child’s Right Act Section 70 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Orders as to custody. It is under Part VIII (Possession and Custody of Children) of the Act. No agreement contained in any separation deed made between the father and mother of a child shall, be invalid by reason only of its providing…

  • Section 69 Child’s Right Act Section 69 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Power of the Court to make order in respect to custody or rights of access to a child. It is under Part VIII (Possession and Custody of Children) of the Act. (1) The Court may‐(a) on the application of the father or…

  • Section 68 Child’s Right Act Section 68 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Acquisition of parental responsibilities. It is under Part VIII (Possession and Custody of Children) of the Act. (1) Where the father and mother of a child were not married to each other at the time of the birth of the child‐(a) the…

  • Section 67 Child’s Right Act Section 67 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Penalty for impersonating another, etc., for purpose of providing scientific sample. It is under Part VII (Provisions for use of Scientific Tests in Determining Paternity or Maternity, etc.) of the Act. If, for the purpose of providing scientific sample for a test…