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The provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]'' talks about the care of children in terms of ''guardians'' and the rights and duties they have for 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 have a court order appointing them as guardians and people who are made guardians by a guardian's will.
The provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]'' talks about the care of children in terms of ''guardians'' and the rights and duties they have for 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 have a court order appointing them as guardians and people who are made guardians by a guardian's will.


Guardians raise the children in their care by exercising ''parental responsibilities'' in the best interests of the children. Parental responsibilities include deciding where a child goes to school, how a sick child is treated, whether a child is raised in a religion, and what sports the child plays after school. 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 guardians have the right to make decisions about a particular issue. The concept ''joint guardianship'' is not incorporated into the ''Family Law Act''; however many people, including judges, still use that language in error.
Guardians raise the children in their care by exercising ''parental responsibilities'' in the best interests of the children. Parental responsibilities include deciding where a child goes to school, how a sick child is treated, whether a child is raised in a religion, and what sports the child plays after school. 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 guardians have the right to make decisions about a particular issue. The concept ''joint guardianship'' is not incorporated into the ''Family Law Act''; however, many people, including judges, still use that language in error.


The time a guardian has with a child is called ''parenting time''. During parenting time, a guardian is responsible for the care of the child and has <span class="noglossary">decision-</span>making authority about day-to-day issues.
The time a guardian has with a child is called ''parenting time''. During parenting time, a guardian is responsible for the care of the child and has <span class="noglossary">decision-</span>making authority about day-to-day issues.

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