Latin.] "In the place of parents." Refers to someone other than the parents acting on behalf of a child in a juvenile proceeding.
Literally, "in place of the parent." With regard to education, the term refers to the supervision of a minor by a school when a parent is not present. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, colleges and universities supervised students in loco parentis; in recent decades, institutions of higher education have been moving increasingly away from this responsibility, in part because of recent Supreme Court decisions.
(lat.) in the place of the parent
"In the place of the parent"; refers to actions of a custodian, guardian or other person acting in the parent's place.
This is Latin for "in place of a parent", referring to the rights and duties of a guardian or organisation with regard to a child.
in place of the parents; "we had to punish this child in loco parentis"
A legal term which literally means in the place of a parent. It means that a teacher/school must show the same duty of care towards a pupil as would a reasonable parent.
A relationship involving the legally sanctioned assumption of parental responsibilities of a child or incompetent adult without a formal adoption. Such relationships commonly exist when a child is in a residential institution, reformatory or boarding school.
Teachers, administrators, and babysitters who are viewed as having some temporary parental rights & obligations.
(Latin) in place of the parent
a person who has custodial/parental responsibility and authority although not actually being a parent (literally: "in place of the parents"). Although this can be established by written contract it is often assumed in common situations; thus a sibling or babysitter may have limited rights to act in loco parentis until the legal custodial parties (parents etc.) can be contacted.
in the place of a parent; charged, factitiously with a parents rights, duties, and responsibilities
A legal term for someone who is not a biological parent of a child but who acts like a parent to the child. The court may treat that person the same as a biological parent for custody and access rights. The court may also decide that the person has a financial responsibility to support the child.
Please see spouse who acts in place of a parent.
"in place of a parent." Used to signify that a person other than the parent exercises rights and responsibilities over a child.
The term in loco parentis, Latin for "in the place of a parent", refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent. American courts primarily apply the doctrine of in loco parentis to educational institutions. Originally derived from British common law, it was applied as a broad provision allowing such institutions to act in the best interests of the students as they see fit, allowing what would otherwise be considered violations of the students' civil liberties.