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#how much time each parent <span class="noglossary">will</span> have with the children. | #how much time each parent <span class="noglossary">will</span> have with the children. | ||
The ''[[Divorce Act]]'' talks about these issues in terms of ''custody'' and ''access''. Custody sort of means where the children live most of the time, but separated parents can both have custody, called ''joint custody'', and not have anywhere close to half of the children's time. In cases like this, joint custody means an equal right to participate in making decisions about the children. Access is the word used to describe the schedule of the child's time between their parents. | The ''[[Divorce Act]]'' talks about these issues in terms of ''custody'' and ''access''. Custody sort of means where the children live most of the time, but separated parents can both have custody, called ''joint custody'', and not have anywhere close to half of the children's time. In cases like this, joint custody means an equal right to participate in making decisions about the children. Access is the word used to describe the schedule of the child's time between their parents. When the ''Divorce Act'' is changed in 2020, it will talk about these issues in terms of ''parenting orders'' that cover ''decision-making responsibilities'', ''parenting time'' and ''contact.'' | ||
The ''[[Family Law Act]]'' talks about these issues in terms of ''parental responsibilities'', ''parenting time'' and ''contact''. People who are guardians, usually parents, have parental responsibilities and parenting time. Someone who isn't a guardian, which might include a parent, has contact with a child. | The ''[[Family Law Act]]'' talks about these issues in terms of ''parental responsibilities'', which is really the same as decision-making responsibilities, ''parenting time'' and ''contact''. People who are guardians, usually parents, have parental responsibilities and parenting time. Someone who isn't a guardian, which might include a parent, has contact with a child. | ||
Parental responsibilities are all about parenting. They include making decisions about where the children go to school, how they are treated when they get sick, whether they <span class="noglossary">will</span> play sports or take music lessons, and about the religion they <span class="noglossary">will</span> be taught. Parental responsibilities can be shared between guardians or divided between them, so that only one guardian can make decisions about a particular parenting issue. When more than one guardian share a parental responsibility, the guardians must try to work together to make decisions about that issue. | Parental responsibilities are all about parenting. They include making decisions about where the children go to school, how they are treated when they get sick, whether they <span class="noglossary">will</span> play sports or take music lessons, and about the religion they <span class="noglossary">will</span> be taught. Parental responsibilities can be shared between guardians or divided between them, so that only one guardian can make decisions about a particular parenting issue. When more than one guardian share a parental responsibility, the guardians must try to work together to make decisions about that issue. | ||
