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*[[Legislation in Family Matters]] in Getting Started | *[[Legislation in Family Matters]] in Getting Started | ||
*[[Child Support]], in particular the section on [[Child Support Guidelines]] | *[[Child Support]], in particular the section on [[Child Support Guidelines]] | ||
<span style="color:#D2691E">'''Important changes'''</span> <br /> | |||
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 as ''contact'' for other people. Decision-making responsibility under the ''Divorce Act'' means the same thing as parental responsibilities under the ''Family Law Act''. | |||
===The care of children=== | ===The care of children=== | ||
