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* authorize the caregiver or extended family member to exercise certain parental responsibilities in relation to the child, under s. 43(2) of the ''Family Law Act'', | * authorize the caregiver or extended family member to exercise certain parental responsibilities in relation to the child, under s. 43(2) of the ''Family Law Act'', | ||
* provide the caregiver or extended family member with specific rights of contact with the child, under s. 58(1) of the act, or | * provide the caregiver or extended family member with specific rights of contact with the child, under s. 58(1) of the act, or | ||
* require one or more parents or guardians to provide child support to the caregiver or extended family member, under s. 147(1) of the ''Act'' if the child is living with the caregiver or extended family member. | * require one or more parents or guardians to provide child support to the caregiver or extended family member, under s. 147(1) of the ''Act'', if the child is living with the caregiver or extended family member. | ||
It's important to know that a child's guardians cannot make an agreement appointing anyone except a parent as a guardian. Only the court can make someone other than a parent a guardian, and that requires an application to court and a court order. You'll find details about this further on in this section. | It's important to know that a child's guardians cannot make an agreement appointing anyone except a parent as a guardian. Only the court can make someone other than a parent a guardian, and that requires an application to court and a court order. You'll find details about this further on in this section. | ||