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The BC ''[[Family Law Act]]'' changed in 2013. The law uses new terms to describe how parents care for and make decisions for children: | The BC ''[[Family Law Act]]'' changed in 2013. The law uses new terms to describe how parents care for and make decisions for children: | ||
*guardians & guardianship, | *guardians & guardianship, | ||
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===Guardians and guardianship=== | ===Guardians and guardianship=== | ||
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Parents are ''guardians''. They have ''guardianship'' of their children. This means they are responsible for caring for and making decisions for their children. Parents who live together after their child’s birth are both the child’s guardians. | Parents are ''guardians''. They have ''guardianship'' of their children. This means they are responsible for caring for and making decisions for their children. Parents who live together after their child’s birth are both the child’s guardians. | ||
