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Revision as of 16:18, 25 March 2013
, 25 March 2013→Rights and Responsibilities of Caregivers and Extended Family
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Any person can apply for contact with a child under s. 59 of the act. The court must be satisfied that the contact asked for is in the best interests of the child. People who are applying for contact don't need to get a criminal records check or an MCFD records check done. | Any person can apply for contact with a child under s. 59 of the act. The court must be satisfied that the contact asked for is in the best interests of the child. People who are applying for contact don't need to get a criminal records check or an MCFD records check done. | ||
===Child Support=== | ===Child Support=== | ||
Child support is payable by anyone who is the parent of a child, regardless of the brevity of the relationship which produced the child. The ''Family Law Act'' says, at s. 147, that "each parent" has a duty to provide support for his or her child. | Child support is payable by anyone who is the parent of a child, regardless of the brevity of the relationship which produced the child. The ''Family Law Act'' says, at s. 147, that "each parent" has a duty to provide support for his or her child. | ||
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Additional information about child support and the Guidelines can be found in the Child Support chapter of this wiki. Additional information about paternity and paternity testing can be found in the ____ page. | Additional information about child support and the Guidelines can be found in the Child Support chapter of this wiki. Additional information about paternity and paternity testing can be found in the ____ page. | ||
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