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The same concerns relating to a child's Aboriginal ancestry that apply to determining custody under the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' | The same concerns relating to a child's Aboriginal ancestry that apply to determining custody under the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' will also come up in determining access, as well as parenting time and contact under the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', especially where one of the parents isn't Aboriginal. | ||
Aboriginal children have the right to keep a connection to their culture and heritage. This may influence the parenting schedule an Aboriginal parent has, and where a non-Aboriginal parent may exercise a parenting schedule. It may also result in the court extending contact to a third party, such as an elder or another family member, who will keep the child in touch with his or her culture. | Aboriginal children have the right to keep a connection to their culture and heritage. This may influence the parenting schedule an Aboriginal parent has, and where a non-Aboriginal parent may exercise a parenting schedule. It may also result in the court extending contact to a third party, such as an elder or another family member, who will keep the child in touch with his or her culture. | ||
