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====The ''Family Law Act''==== | ====The ''Family Law Act''==== | ||
The ''[[Family Law Act]]'' talks about ''guardians'' who have ''parental responsibilities'' and have ''parenting time'' with children | The ''[[Family Law Act]]'' talks about ''guardians'' who have ''parental responsibilities'' and have ''parenting time'' with children. The act also talks about people who are not guardians, but are people who have ''contact'' with a child. | ||
Any person can apply to be appointed as the guardian of a child under section 51 of the act. However, these applications can be difficult and time-consuming and the court must be satisfied that the appointment is in the best interests of the child. | Any person can apply to be appointed as the guardian of a child under section 51 of the act. However, these applications can be difficult and time-consuming and the court must be satisfied that the appointment is in the best interests of the child. An applicant who is applying to become the guardian of a child must fill out a special affidavit required by the [http://canlii.ca/t/85pb Provincial Court (Family) Rules] and the [http://canlii.ca/t/8mcr Supreme Court Family Rules]. The affidavit covers: | ||
*the applicant's relationship to the child, | *the applicant's relationship to the child, | ||