Questão jurídica principal
Who is the respondent of a minor student for study allocation purposes under LEE 8(1)(a)?
Decisão extraída
The respondent is the parent who has custody of the minor, here the mother, even if the child lives with the father.
Fundamentação extraída
The decisive criterion is custody, not actual residence. Since the mother has custody, she is the respondent within the meaning of the provision.