Cornock Marc
School of Law, the Open University.
Nurs Child Young People. 2011 Nov;23(9):23-4. doi: 10.7748/ncyp2011.11.23.9.23.c8792.
The term parental responsibility is used frequently in the health and social care of children but it is not always fully understood. This article discusses the legal significance of the term, addresses what it means, who has parental responsibility, how they obtain it, and what rights and obligations this places on them.