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Under section 40(1) of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', only people who are the "guardians" of a child have ''parental responsibilities'' and ''parenting time'' with that child. People who are not the guardians of a child may have ''contact'' with the child, but do not have the right to participate in making decisions about the raising of the child or the right to get information from the important people involved in the child's life, such as doctors, teachers, counsellors, and coaches. | Under section 40(1) of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', only people who are the "guardians" of a child have ''parental responsibilities'' and ''parenting time'' with that child. People who are not the guardians of a child may have ''contact'' with the child, but they do not have the right to participate in making decisions about the raising of the child or the right to get information from the important people involved in the child's life, such as doctors, teachers, counsellors, and coaches. | ||
Under section 39, the people who are presumed to be the ''guardians'' of a child are: | Under section 39, the people who are presumed to be the ''guardians'' of a child are: | ||
