What are the legal responsibilities of a godparent?
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What are the legal responsibilities of a godparent?
In both religious and civil views, a godparent tends to be an individual chosen by the parents to take an interest in the child’s upbringing and personal development, to offer mentorship or claim legal guardianship of the child if anything should happen to the parents.
Do both godparents need to be confirmed?
Do I need my confirmation to be a godparent? The godparent needs to be a Catholic at least 16 years old who has had the sacraments of baptism, reconciliation, holy communion, and confirmation. They can’t be the baby’s mother or father. Godparents must attend the baptism to say their commitment.
Can a Jehovah Witness be a godparent?
Being a godparent is more of a legal, social and relationship based choice rather than religion. Jehovahs Witness can and have adopted children in the past from countries such as Sri Lanka, and to me this falls into the same category of optional family ties if you will.
Can someone stand in for a godparent?
The baptism could be rebooked to another date, or you could choose a proxy godparent to stand in on their behalf at the baptism. Most churches require the godparent to be at least 16 years of age, but maybe you know a really mature 14 or 15 year old who you think would make a fantastic godparent.
Can you have 2 godmothers?
You can have as many Godparents as you like for your child. In this circumstance, it’s usually the case that a girl will have 2 Godmothers and 1 Godfather and a boy to have 2 Godfathers and 1 Godmother.
Can you be a god parent if your not christened?
“The only requirement for godparents is that they should have been baptised. A Muslim or a Hindu cannot strictly speaking be a godparent, nor can a secularist who has not been baptised.” While the Church does insist on godparents being baptised, that may not be uniformly enforced across all parishes.
Can you have two godmothers instead of a godfather?
Traditionally, Christian children have three godparents in total, though they can have as many as the parent wants. Girls usually have two godmothers and one godfather while boys have two godfathers and one godmother but there is no hard and fast rules nowadays.
What is a non religious godparent called?
As more families are opting to hold non-religious, personal Naming Ceremonies for their children – rather than taking the traditional route of a baptism or Christening – we are now seeing a vibrant range of names used for Godparents. Some alternative names for Godparents include: Guardian. Guide parent. Odd-parent.
