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===Parenting schedules===
While there is an a common public assumption that equal or near-equal shared time is generally considered the best parenting arrangement possible, this is not and and it is not the law in British Columbia. Section 40(4) of the ''Family Law Act reads''reads:
<blockquote><tt>(4) In the making of parenting arrangements, no particular arrangement is presumed to be in the best interests of the child and without limiting that, the following must not be presumed:</tt></blockquote>
Not all parents have the time to devote to a shared parenting arrangement, and not all parents have the skills and resources to offer the children.
====Different Parenting Schedulesparenting schedules====
The Langley Family Justice Center published an excellent pamphlet called "Suggested Visitation/Time-Sharing Skills" which they gave to their clients, drawn from Gary Neuman's book, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/title/helping-your-kids-cope-with-divorce-the-sandcastles-way/oclc/42193621 Helping your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way]''. The following is adapted from this pamphlet, and is intended for parents who do not intend to establish an equal time-sharing arrangement.