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<span style="color:#D2691E">'''Important changes'''</span> <br /> | <span style="color:#D2691E">'''Important changes'''</span> <br /> | ||
Under the changes to the ''Divorce Act'', | Under the changes to the ''Divorce Act'', "access" is now known as ''parenting time'', for people who are or used to be married to each other, or as ''contact'' for other people. Judges also have a long list of best-interests factors to take into consideration when making decisions about children, including decisions about parenting time and contact. The factors include things like the history of the children's care, the children's views and preferences, each spouse's plan for the care of the children, and the extent to which each spouse will support the children's relationship with the other spouse. Family violence is another factor, and when family violence is present, the ''Divorce Act'' now includes a list of additional factors for judges to consider, including the nature and frequency of the violence. | ||
==Types of custody order== | ==Types of custody order== | ||