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<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. | 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. | ||
The ''Divorce Act'' now also provides a test to help judges decide what should happen when a spouse wants to move away from the other spouse after separation. Although the ''Divorce Act'' test is similar to the ''Family Law Act'' test, they are not exactly the same. It is a good idea to speak to a lawyer whenever someone wants to move away after separation. | |||
====What is corollary relief?==== | ====What is corollary relief?==== | ||
