Difference between revisions of "Divorce Act Basics"
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====What rights does custody give?==== | ====What rights does custody give?==== | ||
A spouse with sole custody has the child's | A spouse with sole custody has the child's home and is responsible for the child on a day-to-day basis | ||
An order for joint custody gives each spouse custody of the children. In such cases the spouses need to and are expected to work together and cooperate in the raising of their children. The children may still spend more time, sometimes a lot more time, at one spouse's home than the other, but both spouses have the right to participate in making decisions about the children's care, welfare and upbringing. | An order for joint custody gives each spouse custody of the children. In such cases the spouses need to and are expected to work together and cooperate in the raising of their children. The children may still spend more time, sometimes a lot more time, at one spouse's home than the other, but both spouses have the right to participate in making decisions about the children's care, welfare and upbringing. | ||