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Under the ''Family Law Act'', agreements, awards and orders about parenting time or parental responsibilities are called ''parenting arrangements''.
==Reports and assessmentsabout parenting after separation== Parents, guardians, arbitrators and judges sometimes need help in deciding what parenting arrangements are in the best interests of the children and need to get someone else's input. The people from whom input is usually sought include psychologists, clinical counsellors, family justice counsellors and social workers. Sometimes, input is often sought from the children themselves. The sort of input people look for changes depending on the circumstances and the issues. Sometimes all that's needed is a short consultation with a mental health professional. However, if what's needed is advice, a report, an opinion or recommendations that will be used in mediation, collaborative negotiation, arbitration or a court proceeding, something more substantial is required. Mental health professionals
Parents, guardians, and the court sometimes need help in deciding what is in the best interests of the children and need to get someone else's input, which might be from a psychologist, clinical counsellor, family justice counsellor or social worker, or from the children themselves.