{"id":17258,"date":"2022-12-19T11:15:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T10:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highpowerlasertherapy.com\/law\/?p=17258"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:27:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:27:45","slug":"deprivation-of-parental-authority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highpowerlasertherapy.com\/law\/deprivation-of-parental-authority\/","title":{"rendered":"Deprivation of Parental Authority? Learn More – Law & More"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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If the father cannot care for and raise a child, or a child is seriously threatened in his development, termination of parental authority<\/a> may follow. This process is also referred to as deprivation of parental authority and is a legal measure imposed by the court. In several cases, mediation or other social assistance may offer a solution, but termination of parental authority is a logical choice if that fails. There are specific legal grounds for deprivation of parental authority, which will be discussed in this article. Under what conditions can the father\u2019s custody be\u00a0terminated? Before we can answer this question, we need to know precisely what parental authority is and what it entails.<\/p>

What is parental authority?<\/strong><\/h2>

When you have custody of a child<\/a>, you can make important decisions affecting the child. These include, for example, the choice of school and decisions on care and upbringing. Parental authority covers both the child’s person and property, meaning parents are responsible for the child’s well-being as well as managing the child’s property and assets. Up to a certain age, you are also liable for any damage<\/a> caused by your child. With joint custody, both parents are in charge of raising and caring for the child. The two parents act jointly in exercising parental authority and making important decisions for the child’s person and property. If only one<\/a> of the parents has custody, we speak of sole custody.<\/p>

When a child is born, the mother automatically has custody of the child. If the mother is married or in a registered partnership<\/a>, the father also has custody from birth. The father does not have automatic custody in cases where the parents are not married or in a registered partnership. The father must then request this with the mother\u2019s consent. Parental authority includes managing the child’s property and representing the child’s interests until the child reaches the age of majority.<\/p>

Note:\u00a0Parental custody is separate from whether the father has acknowledged the child.\u00a0There is often a lot of confusion about this. See our other blog, \u2018Acknowledgement and parental authority: the differences explained,\u2019 for this.<\/p>

Refusing parental authority father<\/strong><\/h2>

If the mother does not want the father to obtain custody of the child through consent, the mother can refuse to grant such consent. In this case, the father can only get custody through the courts. The district court is responsible for matters relating to parental authority, including cases arising from divorce<\/a>.<\/p>

The latter will then have to hire his lawyer<\/a> to apply to the court for permission. The court will decide on the application in accordance with civil procedure, and the outcome will be a formal court decision.<\/p>

Note!<\/strong>\u00a0On Tuesday, 22 March 2022, the Senate approved the bill allowing unmarried partners to have legal joint custody upon recognizing their child. Unmarried and unregistered partners will automatically be in charge of joint custody upon recognizing the child when this law<\/a> comes into force. However, this law<\/a> has not come into force so far.<\/p>

When does parental authority end?<\/strong><\/h2>

Parental authority ends in the following cases, with the possibility of parental authority ending under specific legal circumstances:<\/p>