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The ''Family Law Act'' talks about ''guardians'' who have ''parental responsibilities'' and ''parenting time'' with children, and about people who are not guardians who have ''contact'' with a child. | The ''Family Law Act'' talks about ''guardians'' who have ''parental responsibilities'' and ''parenting time'' with children, and about people who are not guardians who have ''contact'' with a child. | ||
If the child's guardians are already in court, a child's caregiver or extended family member can start a court proceeding and ask that the new proceeding be ''joined'' to the court proceeding between the guardians. Once that happens, the caregivers and extended family members can ask to vary any orders that have already been made between the guardians in order to give them contact or other | If the child's guardians are already in court, a child's caregiver or extended family member can start a court proceeding and ask that the new proceeding be ''joined'' to the court proceeding between the guardians. Once that happens, the caregivers and extended family members can ask to vary any orders that have already been made between the guardians in order to give them contact or other rights with respect to the children. | ||
If the guardians are not in court, a child's caregiver and extended family member can start a court proceeding against the parents or guardians and ask for orders about the children. | If the guardians are not in court, a child's caregiver and extended family member can start a court proceeding against the parents or guardians and ask for orders about the children. | ||
