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==Who is a guardian?== | ==Who is a guardian?== | ||
The Family Law Act says that parents who live together are presumed to be the guardians of their child, during their relationship and after they separate. A parent who never lived with his or her child is not presumed to be a guardian of the child unless: | The ''Family Law Act'' says that parents who live together are presumed to be the guardians of their child, during their relationship and after they separate. A parent who never lived with his or her child is not presumed to be a guardian of the child unless: | ||
*the parent “regularly cares” for the child; | *the parent “regularly cares” for the child; | ||
