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Custody orders are either one of two types. They are either ''interim orders'', made after a court proceeding has started but before it has concluded, or they are ''final orders'' made following a settlement or a trial. In general, any kind of order that can be made on a final basis can also be made on an interim basis. | Custody orders are either one of two types. They are either ''interim orders'', made after a court proceeding has started but before it has concluded, or they are ''final orders'' made following a settlement or a trial. In general, any kind of order that can be made on a final basis can also be made on an interim basis. | ||
<span style="color:#D2691E">'''Important changes'''</span> <br /> | |||
Under the changes to the ''Divorce Act'' that took effect on 1 March 2021, "custody" is now known as ''decision-making responsibility'' and "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. Decision-making responsibility under the ''Divorce Act'' means the same thing as parental responsibilities under the ''Family Law Act''. | |||
===Interim orders=== | ===Interim orders=== | ||