Section 1584/1
Parent's right of contact with the child Draft heading, not yet reviewed by the firm
Title 2: Parent and Child Chapter 2: Rights and Duties of Parents and Children
Text of the section
Statutory text (Thai original)
บิดาหรือมารดาย่อมมีสิทธิที่จะติดต่อกับบุตรของตนได้ตามควรแก่พฤติการณ์ ไม่ว่าบุคคลใดจะเป็นผู้ใช้อำนาจปกครองหรือผู้ปกครองก็ตาม
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
A father or a mother is entitled to contact with their child as is reasonable in the circumstances, whoever exercises parental power over the child or is the child's guardian.
ThaiLawOnline translation, written from the Thai original and verified
Firm annotation
Section 1584/1 is part of Book 5 (Family) of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code. This entry is awaiting firm-authored commentary; the statutory text above is verbatim from the Office of the Council of State (OCS Krisdika) Thai source. The English translation is ThaiLawOnline's own, written from the Thai original and verified against it. Always rely on the Thai original for legal proceedings.
Supreme Court decisions interpreting this section
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Supreme Court citation record
Cited in 6 Supreme Court decisions (2003 to 2024)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 1218/2567 (2024) Child Support Order Can Be Modified When the Child Permanently Moves to the Other Parent
- Decision 4104/2564 (2021) Expelling the Wife From the Home Is Serious Hostility; Later Family Trips Are Not Forgiveness
- Decision 4231/2558 (2015)
- Decision 9117/2557 (2014)
- Decision 448/2546 (2003)
- Decision 7072/2559 (2016)
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ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 1584/1 -
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