connected with a child

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“connected with a child” means a person is connected with a child if—

(a)           he is a parent of the child; or

(b)           in the case of a child whose parents were not married to each other at the time of his birth, there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is the father of the child; or

(c)           he is a guardian of the child; or

(d)           he is a special guardian of the child; or

(e)           he is a person named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live; or

(f)             he has custody of the child.