You're asking the court for any order related to the children. This +
+ You're asking the court for any order related to the children. This includes orders for child support, guardianship, parental responsibilities, parenting time, contact with a child, custody, and - access.
+ access. + + +Guardianship = parental responsibilities + parenting time
++ Guardians are responsible for the care and upbringing of, and decision making about, their child. + There are two parts to guardianship: parental responsibilities and parenting time. +
+What happens when we separate?
++ If you and the other parent have lived together with your children, both of you continue to + be guardians after you separate. You'll need to figure out how you you'll care for and make + decisions about your children. That is, how will you divide or share parenting + responsibilities and parenting time? +
++ Even though parents share these responsibilities when they're living together, the law does + not assume that any particular arrangement is in the children's best interests after you + split up. The law specifically says that courts can't assume that equal sharing of parenting + time or equal allocation of parental responsibilities are in the children's best interests. +
++ More information on + Guardianship: Parenting time and parental responsibilities + can be found on the Family Law in B.C. website +
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