Section 26, The Child Right Act, 2007

(1) No parent shall deprive a child of his welfare whether– (a) the parents of the child are married or not at the time of the child’s birth; or (b) the parents of the child continue to live together or not. (2) Every child has the right to life, dignity, respect, leisure, liberty, health, including immunisation against diseases, education and shelter from his parents. (3) Except where the parent has surrendered his rights and responsibilities in accordance with law, every parent has rights and responsibilities whether imposed by law or otherwise towards his child which include the duty to - (a) protect the child from neglect, discrimination, violence, abuse, exposure to physical and moral hazards and oppression; (b) provide good guidance, care, assistance and maintenance for the child and assurance of the child’s survival and development; (c) ensure that in the temporary absence of a parent, the child shall be cared for by a competent person and that a child under eighteen months of age shall only be cared for by a person of fifteen years and above. Right to grow up with parents. Parental duty and responsibility. Right to name and nationality. Right to life and maximum survival and development. Regulations. Financial year Annual report mission (4) Each parent shall be responsible for the registration of the birth of their child and the names of both parents shall appear on the birth certificate except when the father of the child is unknown to the mother.