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NAM-2006-L-79051
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Children's Status Act, 2006 (Act No. 6, 2006).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Namibia
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
2006-12-22
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for children born outside marriage to be treated equally regardless of whether they are born inside marriage or outside marriage. Provides for matters relating to custody, access, guardianship and inheritance in relation to children born outside marriage and for matters which are in the best interest of all children.
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2015-04-22 (NAM-2015-L-108605)
Child Care and Protection Act, 2015 (Act No. 3 of 2015).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act On-line
Author
Legal Assistance Centre
Country
Namibia
URL
http://www.lac.org.na/laws/pdf/childstatact.pdf
Page range
18 pp.
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Centre for Human Rights
Publisher
University of Pretoria
Country
South Africa
URL
http://www.chr.up.ac.za/chr_old/indigenous/documents/Namibia/Legislation/Children%20Status%20Act%202006.pdf
File
NAM79051.pdf (PDF)