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Agreements made about parenting are not binding unless made after separation or when parties are about to separate with the purpose of being effective upon separation (s 44(2)). | Agreements made about parenting are not binding unless made after separation or when parties are about to separate with the purpose of being effective upon separation (s 44(2)). | ||
''FLA'' section 44(3) holds that the written agreement may be given the force of a Court order if it is filed in a Supreme Court or Provincial Court registry. A Court must alter or set aside the terms of a parenting agreement if they are found not to be in the best interests of the child (s 44(4)). | ''FLA'' section 44(3) holds that the written agreement may be given the force of a Court order if it is filed in a Supreme Court or Provincial Court registry. A Court must alter or set aside the terms of a parenting agreement if they are found not to be in the best interests of the child (s 44(4)), a concept discussed at length in this chapter. | ||
Section 58 of the ''FLA'' outlines guidelines for agreements regarding contact with children. The ''FLA'' only emphasizes the importance of the best interests test, upgrading it from the “paramount” consideration to the “only” consideration. For more information on Custody and Parenting, see [[Custody, Guardianship, and Access (3:X) |Section X: Custody, Guardianship, and Access]]. | Section 58 of the ''FLA'' outlines guidelines for agreements regarding contact with children. The ''FLA'' only emphasizes the importance of the best interests test, upgrading it from the “paramount” consideration to the “only” consideration. For more information on Custody and Parenting, see [[Custody, Guardianship, and Access (3:X) |Section X: Custody, Guardianship, and Access]]. | ||
