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sec.12What is the effect of custody

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### sec.12 What is the effect of custody For this Act, a person who has custody of a child has— the right to have the child’s daily care; and the right and responsibility to make decisions about the child’s daily care. - (a) the right to have the child’s daily care; and - (b) the right and responsibility to make decisions about the child’s daily care.

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