Part 7: Your rights under family law

Family law is mostly about the rights and responsibilities of partners, parents, and children. These laws deal with things like:

  • decision-making responsibility for the children, which used to be called custody
  • parenting time between parents and children, which used to be called access
  • dividing family property
  • financial support for you and the children

If you are married and want a divorce, the federal Divorce Act also applies.


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