In general, anyone who has a connection to a child may apply for custody of the child. Normally, the people who apply for custody are the biological or adoptive parents of a child, but grandparents and other adults involved with the child may also apply for custody if they wish. Persons other than parents also have the option to apply for "guardianship" or "contact: with a child under the provincial [[https://wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php?title=Children_in_Family_Law_Matters|''Family Law Act.'']]