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====Parallel parenting==== | ====Parallel parenting==== | ||
''Parallel parenting'' is a way of distributing parental responsibilities between guardians that is best suited for high-conflict situations where each of the guardians is a good parent and the children would do well with either of them. A helpful 2004 decision of the Provincial Court, ''[http://canlii.ca/t/1jptk J.R. v. S.H.C.'', 2004 BCPC 0421 discusses the concept of parallel parenting at length: | ''Parallel parenting'' is a way of distributing parental responsibilities between guardians that is best suited for high-conflict situations where each of the guardians is a good parent and the children would do well with either of them. A helpful 2004 decision of the Provincial Court, ''[http://canlii.ca/t/1jptk [J.R. v. S.H.C.]'', 2004 BCPC 0421 discusses the concept of parallel parenting at length: | ||
*A guardian assumes complete responsibility for the children when they are with him or her. | *A guardian assumes complete responsibility for the children when they are with him or her. | ||
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To further minimize disputes, guardians who are parallel parenting are assigned specific parental responsibilities over which they will have sole authority. For example, one guardian might be responsible for educational and religious issues while the other is responsible for sports and music lessons. | To further minimize disputes, guardians who are parallel parenting are assigned specific parental responsibilities over which they will have sole authority. For example, one guardian might be responsible for educational and religious issues while the other is responsible for sports and music lessons. | ||
Parallel parenting is not a term you will find in the ''Family Law Act'' or in the ''Divorce Act'' | Parallel parenting is not a term you will find in the ''Family Law Act'' or in the ''Divorce Act''. | ||
==Reports and assessments== | ==Reports and assessments== | ||
