Guardianship of Infants Act 1934

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3 Welfare of infant to be paramount consideration

4 Equal right of mother to apply to court

5 Power of court to make, discharge or amend orders for custody and maintenance of infants

5A Enforcement of child access order

6 Rights of surviving parent as to guardianship

7 Power of father and mother to appoint testamentary guardians

8 Dispute between joint guardians

9 Enforcement of orders for payment of money

10 Removal of guardian

11 Matters to be considered

11A Court to have regard to advice of welfare officers, etc.

12 Variation of trusts for maintenance of infant

13 Production of infant

14 Placing infant in custody of guardian

15 Security to be given

16 Limitation of guardian’s powers

17 Guardian may not give discharge for capital property

18 Guardian may support infant out of income

19 Special order in case of small estate

20 Application for opinion, etc.

21 Exception for money paid into a District Court

Welfare of infant to be paramount consideration

3. Where in any proceedings before any court the custody or upbringing of an infant or the administration of any property belonging to or held in trust for an infant or the application of the income thereof is in question, the court, in deciding that question, shall regard the welfare of the infant as the first and paramount consideration and, save insofar as such welfare otherwise requires, the father of an infant shall not be deemed to have any right superior to that of the mother in respect of such custody, administration or application nor shall the mother be deemed to have any claim superior to that of the father.

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