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Under s. 39(1) of the provincial ''Family Law Act'', spouses are presumed to be guardians of the children they had during their relationship after they have separated. | Under s. 39(1) of the provincial ''Family Law Act'', spouses are presumed to be guardians of the children they had during their relationship after they have separated. | ||
Separation can be extraordinarily difficult on children. In most registries of the Provincial Court, couples are required to attend a Parenting After Separation program. This program, which is <span class="noglossary">brief</span> and free, teaches parents how to communicate with one another after separation and how to talk to their children about separation. It is an extremely useful program, and one which I encourage all separating parents to take. You can find more information about this program and other issues relating to children and separation in the [[Children in Family Law Matters|Children]]chapter, in the section [[Parenting After Separation]]. | Separation can be extraordinarily difficult on children. In most registries of the Provincial Court, couples are required to attend a Parenting After Separation program. This program, which is <span class="noglossary">brief</span> and free, teaches parents how to communicate with one another after separation and how to talk to their children about separation. It is an extremely useful program, and one which I encourage all separating parents to take. You can find more information about this program and other issues relating to children and separation in the [[Children in Family Law Matters|Children]] chapter, in the section [[Parenting After Separation]]. | ||
Separation is, of course, also difficult for the adults who are separating. You can find more information about the emotional dimensions of separation in the next section of this chapter, [[Separating Emotionally]]. | Separation is, of course, also difficult for the adults who are separating. You can find more information about the emotional dimensions of separation in the next section of this chapter, [[Separating Emotionally]]. | ||
