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-}}If you and the other parent of your children have separated, you need to make decisions about who will have '''parental responsibility''' for the children, which include things like:
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-* making day-to-day decisions affecting the children
-* having day-to-day care of the children
+If you and the other parent of your children have separated, you need to make decisions about who will have '''parental responsibility''' for the children, which includes things like:
-* making decisions about where the children will live
+* making day-to-day decisions affecting the children,
-* making decisions about the children’s education and extra-curricular activities
+* having day-to-day care of the children,
+* making decisions about where the children will live, and
+* making decisions about the children's education and extra-curricular activities.
-You will also need to decide if the other parent will have '''parenting time''' or '''contact''' with the children as well as '''support''' (regular financial support for the children and, if necessary, you or the other parent).
+You will also need to decide if the other parent will have '''parenting time''' or '''contact''' with the children, and how you will handle '''support''' (regular financial support for the children and, if necessary, you or the other parent).
 == First steps ==