17Parent of child

17 Parent of child (1) A parent of a child is the child's father, mother or any other person who has parental responsibility for the child. (2) A parent of an Aboriginal child includes a person who is regarded as a parent of the child under Aboriginal customary law or Aboriginal tradition. Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 15 (3) However, any of the following must not be regarded as a parent of a child: (b) a person who has responsibility for the care of the child only on a temporary basis; (c) a person, such as a teacher or childcare worker, who has responsibility in relation to the child because of a professional relationship. (4) To avoid doubt, a reference in this Act to the parents of a child includes a reference to the parent of a child who has only one parent.