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====The ''Divorce Act''==== | ====The ''Divorce Act''==== | ||
When a child's caregiver or extended family member must apply for orders about the child under the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' he or she will be asking for orders about ''custody'' and ''access''. These applications will usually be applications to change, or ''vary'', an order that has already been made between the child's parents. | When a child's caregiver or extended family member must apply for orders about the child under the ''[[Divorce Act]]'', he or she will be asking for orders about ''custody'' and ''access''. These applications will usually be applications to change, or ''vary'', an order that has already been made between the child's parents. | ||
To vary an order for custody or access, s. 17(5) of the ''Divorce Act'' requires proof of a change in circumstances: | To vary an order for custody or access, s. 17(5) of the ''Divorce Act'' requires proof of a change in circumstances: | ||