There are two laws that talk about parenting after separation, : the federal ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]''. Both laws allow parents and other people to apply for orders about where the children will live and how much time each person will have with the children if they can't make an agreement about these issues themselves. Whenever the court is asked to make a decision about issues like these, the court's only concern is the children and the sort of parenting arrangements that are most likely to be in their best interests. The other sections in this chapter talk about how the court makes these decisions and the laws that apply to parents and other people responsible for children's care in different situations.