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Here you will find an overview of common family law problems, the laws that deal with family law problems, the courts that deal with family law problems, and the other ways that family law problems are resolved. This section talks briefly about the law on the care of children, child support, spousal support, how property and debts are shared, separation and divorce, and family law agreements. | Here you will find an overview of common family law problems, the laws that deal with family law problems, the courts that deal with family law problems, and the other ways that family law problems are resolved. This section talks briefly about the law on the care of children, child support, spousal support, how property and debts are shared, separation and divorce, and family law agreements. | ||
<span style="color:#D2691E">'''Important changes'''</span> <br /> | |||
Information under this heading will explain recent changes to family law | |||
Under the changes to the ''Divorce Act'' that took effect on 1 March 2021, "custody" is now known as ''decision-making responsibility'' and "access" is now known as ''parenting time'', for people who are or used to be married to each other, or ''contact'' for other people. | |||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
