Difference between revisions of "Enforcing Family Law Agreements"

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Under the federal ''[[Divorce Act]]'', married spouses have ''custody'' of their children, and the schedule of their time with the children is called ''access''. Married spouses could make an agreement talking about the care of their children in terms of custody and access, but should probably use the language used by the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]'' because only that act provides specifically for the enforcement of agreements.
Under the federal ''[[Divorce Act]]'', married spouses have ''custody'' of their children, and the schedule of their time with the children is called ''access''. Married spouses could make an agreement talking about the care of their children in terms of custody and access, but should probably use the language used by the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]'' because only that act provides specifically for the enforcement of agreements.


Under the ''Family Law Act'', guardians, who may or may not be parents, have ''parental responsibilities'' for the raising of the children, and the schedule of their time with the children is ''parenting time''. People who are not guardians may have ''contact'' with a child.  
Under the ''Family Law Act'', guardians, who may or may not be parents, have ''parental responsibilities'' for raising the children, and the schedule of their time with the children is ''parenting time''. People who are not guardians may have ''contact'' with a child.  


===Parental responsibilities===
===Parental responsibilities===

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