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Difference between revisions of "Guardianship, Parenting Arrangements and Contact"

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The Horn model, created by Master Horn, is more about the guardians' rights to get information about the child, usually about the child's schooling, health, and extracurricular activities. The Horn model implies that the guardian with whom the child mostly lives will be entitled to make decisions about the child as he or she sees fit, with the other guardian having a right to information about the child. Under s. 49 of the ''Family Law Act'', however, the other guardian will always have the right to ask the court for directions on the subject of the other guardian's decision.
The Horn model, created by Master Horn, is more about the guardians' rights to get information about the child, usually about the child's schooling, health, and extracurricular activities. The Horn model implies that the guardian with whom the child mostly lives will be entitled to make decisions about the child as he or she sees fit, with the other guardian having a right to information about the child. Under s. 49 of the ''Family Law Act'', however, the other guardian will always have the right to ask the court for directions on the subject of the other guardian's decision.


Here's the standard version of the Joyce model adapted for people who are guardians under the ''Family Law Act'':
Here's the standard version of the Horn model adapted for people who are guardians under the ''Family Law Act'':


<blockquote>The guardian with the majority of parenting time with the child will exercise all parental responsibilities in respect of the child and the other guardian(s) will have the right:</blockquote>
<blockquote>The guardian with the majority of parenting time with the child will exercise all parental responsibilities in respect of the child and the other guardian(s) will have the right:</blockquote>