Guardianship of Minors Amendment Act 2022
To amend the Guardianship of Minors Act [Chapter 5:08] and to provide
for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
ENACTED by the Parliament and the President of Zimbabwe.
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Guardianship of Minors Amendment Act, 2022.
2 Amendment of section 2 of Cap. 5:08
Section 2 (“Interpretation”) is amended by the insertion of the following
definitions––
““custody”, in relation to a minor, means––
(a) legal custody arising by virtue of the parents being married to each
other or by virtue of an order of separation or divorce; or
(b) actual custody, where the parents are not married to each other
(without derogating from the common law position that minors born
out of wedlock are in the custody of the mother);
“guardianship” means a legal right allowing either parent to manage a minor’s
affairs including health, education needs, financial security or any welfare
needs.”.
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