ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Children Act
123. Parent or guardian to be heard in any application
Edition: 2019-01-18 · Repealed
123. Parent or guardian to be heard in any application
(1)Where a child is brought before a court as being in need of care and protection, the court shall allow his parent or guardian or the person who has parental responsibility for such child to be heard on any application made in relation to the child.(2)Where the parent or guardian cannot be found or cannot, in the opinion of the court, be reasonably required to attend, the court may allow any relative or any other responsible person who knows or is known to the parents or any relative of the child to take the place of the parent or guardian for the purposes of this section.