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INFANTS CUSTODY. -SALES OF REVERSIONS. [ 4 & 5 or 1886. )
No. 7 OF 1886 .
An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to the Cus
tody of Infants.
[ 10th March , 1886.]
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1. This ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The In- Short title.
fants Custody Ordinance, 1886.
2. From and after the commencement of this ordinance it Supreme
Court
shall be lawful for the Supreme Court upon the petition pre- Order mother
sented in a summary way of the mother (by her nest friend if to have access
necessary ) of any infant or infants under the age of sixteen toand custody
of
years to order that the petitioner shall have access to such infant under 16
veal's
or infants at such time and subject to such regulations as the 36 V. c. 12,
Court shall deem proper or to order that such infant or infants s * .]] * 1
shall be delivered to the mother and remain in or under her
custody or control or shall if already in her custody or under
her control remain therein until such infant or infants shall
attain such age not exceeding sisteen years as the Court shall
direct ; and further , to order that such custody or control shall
be subject to such regulations as regards access by the father or
guardian of such infant or infants and otherwise as the Court
shall deem proper.
3. No agreement contained in any separation deed made Separation
between the father and mother of an infant or infants shall be deed agree
ment to give
or be deemed to be invalid by reason only of its providing that (up36 custody.
V. .
the father of such infant or infants shall give up the custody or $33. ]4. c. 12,
control thereof to the mother : provided always that no Court
shall enforce any such agreement if the Court shall be of opinion
that it will not be for the benefit of the infant or infants to give
effect thereto .
No. 5 OF 1886.
An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Sales of
Reversions.
( 10th March, 1886. ]
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1. This ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Sales Short title.
of Reversions Ordinance, 1886 .