The outstanding work deals with the laws relating to custody of child and guardianship in our country. In this edition, provisions relating to appointment of guardian and the criteria for it, jurisdiction, custody, transfer of minors property, powers and duties of three types of guardian, removal of guardian, legitimizing an illegitimate child, inter-country adoption, surrogate mother and her right etc. have been discussed in detail to keep pace with requirement of the legal fraternity.
• Appointment of guardian
• Cross-country adoption
• Alienation of minor’s property
• Preferential rights of relatives
• Right of surrogate mother
• Welfare of minor is paramount consideration
• Evolution of the Legal Concept of Guardianship
• Introduction
• Provisions of the Act in a Nutshell
• The Guardians and Wards Act 1890
Chapter 1 - Preliminary
Chapter 2 - Appointment and Declaration of Guardians
Chapter 3 - Duties, Rights and Liabilities of Guardians
Chapte 4 - Supplemental Provisions
• Appendices
M.R. Mallick
MA, LLB, Former Judge, Calcutta High Court
Judges, Advocates and Persons engaged in Legal fields
