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There are different types of custody that a family might choose or that a judge might order:
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Note: There is currently a shift in the law away from using terms such as custody and access and a trend towards terms such as parenting. This shift is already present in some provincial laws relating to the separation of unmarried parents such as the Alberta Family Law Act. The federal government currently has new legislation proposed to amend the Divorce Act in the same way. The shift is an attempt to focus more on joint parenting after a separation rather than on issues such as custody and access which are seen to be divisive and adversarial.
July 2006
Interim Custody
- What is interim custody?
- How does a judge decide interim custody?
- Will I have to go to court to get interim custody of my children?
- What will I have to include in the affidavit for interim custody?
- When I apply for interim custody, will my spouse file an affidavit too?
- What happens if both spouses swear affidavits? How will the judge decide interim custody?
- How long does an order for interim custody last?
- If we require a court hearing , how does the judge decide custody?
Sole Custody
- What is sole custody?
- Does sole custody mean that the other parent will not see the child?
Joint Custody
- What is joint custody?
- What does the term " major decision" mean?
- My spouse and I seem to be fighting all the time. How will we agree about major decisions for the kids?
- How do we arrange joint custody?
Involve and Consult Custody
- What is "involve and consult" custody?
- What is the advantage of involve and consult custody?
Split Custody
- What is split custody?
- Why would children be split up?
- Why is split custody rare?
Shared Custody
- What is shared custody?
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