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Originally Posted by Mike F
That's simply inaccurate. Financial support and visitation are rights of the child, but most of what has typically fallen under the ambit of guardianship terms are about parents' rights - the right to make decisions about a child's health care decisions, religious upbringing, residency, travel, who they associate with, rights to access information, etc, etc, etc.
The interests of the child are paramount, but they're not the only parties with rights.
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I do take your point. We can call these items of parental authority "rights", or use a softer term like "responsibilities". I'm talking from the perspective of a Family Court application, where it is better to frame everything in terms of what is best for the child, rather than "these are my rights - I want this or deserve that". The child centered approach will impress the court.