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==Changing decision-making responsibilities and parental responsibilities==
Decision-making responsibilities under the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and parental responsibilities under the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' mean almost the same thing . As discussed in the [[Basic_Principles_of_Parenting_after_Separation|Basic Principles]] section in this chapter, decision-making responsibilities and parental responsibilities are all about making decisions affecting a child, from the choice of where a child goes to school to the choice of health care when the child is sick. Many if not most parents will share decision-making responsibilities and parental responsibilities for their children after separation, meaning that they must consult with each other before making important decisions. However, parents can agree, and judges and arbitrators may order, that: *one
The ''[[Family Law Act]]'' provides a test to vary orders about parental responsibilities and a test to set aside agreements about parental responsibilities. Section 44(4) talks about agreements: