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| Name: | Children Act (No. 7 of 1981). |
| Country: | Norway |
| Subject(s): | Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1981-04-08 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | NOR-1981-L-68579 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=68579&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Unofficial English translation  Lovdata, Norway, 20 p. (consulted on 2004-10-31) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Regulates various issues relating to children and parents. Divided into 9 parts. Part 1 (s. 1-2) provides for notification of childbirth and establishment of identity of mother of child. Part 2 (s. 3-9) makes provision for identity of father of child. Part 3 (s. 10-13) regulates duties of maintenance enforcement officer and county governor in paternity cases; Part 4 (s. 14-29) procedure in paternity cases. Part 5 (s. 30-43a) provides for parental responsibility and permanent residence of child. Part 6 (s. 44-50) deals with right of access and related issues. Part 7 (s. 51-62) makes provision for duty to rear child. Part 8 (s. 63-67) contains provisions regarding application of Children Act when parents have connections to foreign countries. Part 9 (s. 68-71) contains concluding provisions. |
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