Section 20 — Care of Children Act 2004: Declaration that father is guardian because of section 17

20 Declaration that father is guardian because of section 17 (1) A man who alleges that he is a guardian of a child because of section 17 (other than because of an order under section 19 ) may apply to the Court for an order declaring that the man is a guardian of the child because of section 17 . (2) The Court may make the order if satisfied that the man— (a) is a guardian of a child because of section 17 ; and (b) has not been deprived of his guardianship by an order under section 29 . (3) The Declaratory Judgments Act 1908 applies, with all necessary modifications, to applications under subsection (1) . Compare: 1968 No 63 s 6A