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Revision as of 02:48, 21 May 2013
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=====Guardianship, parental responsibilities and parenting time===== | =====Guardianship, parental responsibilities and parenting time===== | ||
Under s. 40(1) of the ''Family Law Act'', only people who are the guardians of a child have ''parental responsibilities'' and ''parenting time'' | Under s. 40(1) of the ''Family Law Act'', only people who are the guardians of a child have ''parental responsibilities'' and ''parenting time'' with respect to that child. People who are not the guardians of a child may have ''contact'' with the child and do not have the right to participate in making decisions about the raising of the child or the right to get information from the important people involved in the child's life, such as doctors, teachers, coaches and so on. | ||
Under s. 39, the people who are presumed to be the guardians of a child are: | Under s. 39, the people who are presumed to be the guardians of a child are: |