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Section 97 — Care of Children Act 2004: Rights of custody defined
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97 Rights of custody defined For the purposes of this subpart, rights of custody , in relation to a child, include the following rights attributed to a person, institution, or other body, either jointly or alone, under the law of the Contracting State in which the child was habitually resident immediately before the child's removal or retention: (a) rights relating to the care of the person of the child (for example, the role of providing day-to-day care for the child); and (b) in particular, the right to determine the child's place of residence. Compare: 1991 No 19 s 4
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