THE RIGHTS OF AN UNMARRIED FATHER IN RESPECT OF HIS CHILDREN
AND THE RIGHT OF GRANDPARENTS IN RESPECT OF THEIR
GRANDCHILDREN
By
CAROLINE SMITH
xxxxxxx
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the LLB degree
BACHELOR OF LAWS
In the
SCHOOL OF LAW
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
FINAL PORTFOLIO
MR LC COETZEE
(01. 10. 21)
,ACADEMIC HONESTY DECLARATION
ACADEMIC HONESTY DECLARATION
1. I understand what academic dishonesty entails and am aware of Unisa’s policies in this
regard.
2. I declare that this assignment is my own, original work. Where I have used someone else’s
work, I have indicated this by using the prescribed style of referencing. Every contribution
to, and quotation in, this assignment from the work or works of other people has been
referenced according to the prescribed style.
3. I have not allowed, and will not allow, anyone to copy my work with the intention of
passing it off as his or her own work.
4. I did not make use of another student’s work and submit it as my own.
NAME: Caroline Smith
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SIGNATURE: 940602xxxxxx
………………………………………………………………….………………….
STUDENT NUMBER: xxxxx
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MODULE CODE: RRLLB81
DATE: 06. 10. 21……………………………………………………………
TOPIC SELECTED: THE RIGHTS OF AN UNMARRIED FATHER IN RESPECT OF HIS
CHILDREN AND THE RIGHTS OF GRANDPARENTS IN RESPECT OF THEIR
GRANDCHILDREN
………………………………………………………………….………………….
MARK RECEIVED FOR ASSIGNMENT 01: 100%
MARK RECEIVED FOR ASSIGNMENT 02: 73%
, ABSTRACT
The aim of this research report is to establish the rights of an unmarried father in
respect of his children and the rights of grandparents in respect of their grandchildren.
The research begins with an introduction that gives a general summary of the paper
and the research question. The research focuses on parental rights and
responsibilities, with further focus on the acquisition of parental rights and
responsibilities in relation of a child’s mother, unmarried father and grandparents. The
research will also assess in detail the responsibilities in respect of the child’s parents
and the child’s grandparents, in which an overview of care, contact, guardianship and
maintenance will be discussed. The paper examines the child’s best interest and its
definition. Lastly, the conclusion summarises the paper’s main points.
KEYWORDS – there must be five keywords or phrases
• Children born of unmarried parents
• Parental responsibilities
• rights of unmarried fathers
• rights of grandparents
• The best interests of the child
AND THE RIGHT OF GRANDPARENTS IN RESPECT OF THEIR
GRANDCHILDREN
By
CAROLINE SMITH
xxxxxxx
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the LLB degree
BACHELOR OF LAWS
In the
SCHOOL OF LAW
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
FINAL PORTFOLIO
MR LC COETZEE
(01. 10. 21)
,ACADEMIC HONESTY DECLARATION
ACADEMIC HONESTY DECLARATION
1. I understand what academic dishonesty entails and am aware of Unisa’s policies in this
regard.
2. I declare that this assignment is my own, original work. Where I have used someone else’s
work, I have indicated this by using the prescribed style of referencing. Every contribution
to, and quotation in, this assignment from the work or works of other people has been
referenced according to the prescribed style.
3. I have not allowed, and will not allow, anyone to copy my work with the intention of
passing it off as his or her own work.
4. I did not make use of another student’s work and submit it as my own.
NAME: Caroline Smith
………………………………………………………………….………………….
SIGNATURE: 940602xxxxxx
………………………………………………………………….………………….
STUDENT NUMBER: xxxxx
………………………………………………………………….………………….
MODULE CODE: RRLLB81
DATE: 06. 10. 21……………………………………………………………
TOPIC SELECTED: THE RIGHTS OF AN UNMARRIED FATHER IN RESPECT OF HIS
CHILDREN AND THE RIGHTS OF GRANDPARENTS IN RESPECT OF THEIR
GRANDCHILDREN
………………………………………………………………….………………….
MARK RECEIVED FOR ASSIGNMENT 01: 100%
MARK RECEIVED FOR ASSIGNMENT 02: 73%
, ABSTRACT
The aim of this research report is to establish the rights of an unmarried father in
respect of his children and the rights of grandparents in respect of their grandchildren.
The research begins with an introduction that gives a general summary of the paper
and the research question. The research focuses on parental rights and
responsibilities, with further focus on the acquisition of parental rights and
responsibilities in relation of a child’s mother, unmarried father and grandparents. The
research will also assess in detail the responsibilities in respect of the child’s parents
and the child’s grandparents, in which an overview of care, contact, guardianship and
maintenance will be discussed. The paper examines the child’s best interest and its
definition. Lastly, the conclusion summarises the paper’s main points.
KEYWORDS – there must be five keywords or phrases
• Children born of unmarried parents
• Parental responsibilities
• rights of unmarried fathers
• rights of grandparents
• The best interests of the child
