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Written agreements can be filed in court under section 44(3) of the act and, once filed, can be enforced just like they are orders of the court.
When guardians can't agree on how parental responsibilities for a child will be shared, they can apply to court to get an order about how they'll be shared under section 45 of the ''Family Law Act''. Parents who are married can also apply for an order about how a child's parenting time will be shared under section 16.1 of the ''Divorce Act''.
Orders about parenting time are either ''interim'' or ''final'', and, like agreements, cannot be made until the parents have separated. An "interim order" is an order that has been made after a court proceeding has been started but before the court proceeding has wrapped up with final order made after trial or by a final order that is made with the agreement of the parties. Interim orders can be changed by other interim orders. A "final order" is an order that is made by a judge either after a trial or by the agreement of the parties. Final orders can be changed too, providing there has been an important change in the circumstances of a party or a child, but are otherwise intended to be permanent.