Guardianship of Minors Act 1971

11 Orders for custody and maintenance where joint guardians disagree

The powers of the court under section 7 of this Act shall, where one of the joint guardians is the mother or father of the minor, include power—

(a) to make such order regarding—

(i) the custody of the minor; and

(ii) the right of access to the minor of his mother or father,

as the court thinks fit having regard to the welfare of the minor;

(b) to make an order requiring the mother or father to pay such weekly or other periodical sum towards the maintenance of the minor as the court thinks reasonable having regard to the means of the mother or father ;

(c) to vary or discharge any order previously made under that section.