# Children Act 1975, Section 86: Legal custody.


In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “legal custody” means, as respects a child, so much of the parental rights and duties as relate to the person of the child (including the place and manner in which his time is spent); but a person shall not by virtue of having legal custody of a child be entitled to effect or arrange for his emigration from the United Kingdom unless he is a parent or guardian of the child.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/72/section/86 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-1975/section-86
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