Sentences with phrase «wilful child»

As the Yoruba would say, you don't counsel a wilful child against growing crooked fore - teeth.

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Failure to pay maintenance or child support (Debtors Act 1869, s 5 and Child Support Act 1991, s 39A) where this is held to be deliberate («wilful refusal or culpable neglect») can lead to imprisonchild support (Debtors Act 1869, s 5 and Child Support Act 1991, s 39A) where this is held to be deliberate («wilful refusal or culpable neglect») can lead to imprisonChild Support Act 1991, s 39A) where this is held to be deliberate («wilful refusal or culpable neglect») can lead to imprisonment.

Under the Criminal Code of Canada, «A female person commits infanticide when by a wilful act or omission she causes the death of her newly - born child, if at the time of the act or omission she is not fully recovered from the effects of giving birth to the child and by reason thereof or of the effect of lactation consequent on the birth of the child her mind is then disturbed.»

Section 233 of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C - 46, provides that «a female person commits infanticide when by a wilful act or omission she causes the death of her newly - born child, if at the time of the act or omission she is not fully recovered from the effects of giving birth to the child and by reason thereof or of the effect of lactation consequent on the birth of the child her mind is then disturbed».

These are often adults who as children who were «looked after» within the care system or the subject of poor parenting where challenging behaviour was regarded as wilful, rather than part of a condition.

Finally, the relation between freedom and control is examined and the position defended that authoritative control may effectively generate in the child, behavior which while well socialized is also wilful and independent.

The respondent's behaviour has been and continues to be wilful, inexcusable and totally contrary to the child Meagan's best interests.

... I am left without any doubt whatsoever of [father's] wilful breach of both court orders, his having undertaken a campaign over many weeks and months (which timeframe I will further particularize in a moment) to alienate the three children from their mother, the petitioner.