Hesketh v Gowing: 1804

Where a father placed his children in the care of a nurse or servant, he might have financial responsibility for necessaries bought for the child.

Citations:

(1804) 5 Esp 131

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedKehoe, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions HL 14-Jul-2005
The applicant contended that the 1991 Act infringed her human rights in denying her access to court to obtain maintenance for her children.
Held: The applicant had no substantive right to take part in the enforcement process in domestic law . .
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Children

Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.228608