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=====Factors=====
There are two sets of factors that the court judges and arbitrators will consider in making orders about parental responsibilities and decision-making responsibility, the factors set out in the legislation and the additional factors that have developed through the courts. As far as the legislation is concerned, the most important factors are the children's best interests. Section 16 of the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' says that:
<blockquote><tt>(1) The court shall take into consideration only the best interests of the child of the marriage in making a parenting order or a contact order.</tt></blockquote>