Divorce Act: Difference between revisions
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*require parents to try to resolve family law disputes out of court before going to court, and | *require parents to try to resolve family law disputes out of court before going to court, and | ||
*implement new rules for when one parent wants to move with a child away from the other parents. | *implement new rules for when one parent wants to move with a child away from the other parents. | ||
''[[JP Boyd on Family Law]]'' provides extensive coverage of the ''Divorce Act'', including a chapter on [[Divorce Act Basics|''Divorce Act'' Basics]]. | |||
<span style="color:#D2691E">'''Important changes'''</span> <br /> | <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''. | 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''. | ||
