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Right of mother to guardianship and custody of infant

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7 Right of mother to guardianship and custody of infant

(1)

The mother of an infant shall have the guardianship and custody of the infant while an infant jointly with the father and each parent shall have equal authority, rights and responsibilities with regard to the infant.

(2)

Where an infant's parents were not married to each other at the time of its conception and have not since married each other and no person is recognized as the father under this Act, the mother of the infant shall have the guardianship and custody of the infant while an infant.

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