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 ==Introduction==
-The provincial ''Family Law Act'' talks about the care of children in terms of ''guardians'' and the rights and duties guardians have in respect of the children in their care.
+The provincial ''Family Law Act'' talks about the care of children in terms of ''guardians'' and the rights and duties guardians have in respect of the children in their care. Most of the time a child's parents will be the child's guardians, but other people can be guardians too, including people who apply to court for an order appointing them as guardians and people who are made guardians by a guardian's will.
-A guardian's obligation to make decisions on behalf of a child and right to determine how the child is raised are called ''parental responsibilities''.
+Guardians exercise ''parental responsibilities'', are responsible for making important decisions about children through the
+All of a child's guardians can exercise all parental responsibilities, or parental responsibilities can be divided between guardians, so that only one or more...
 ==Being a Guardian and Becoming a Guardian==