Since March 2021, Canadian law no longer speaks of custody and access. The language changed, and so did the focus, entirely onto the child.
Since March 2021, the Divorce Act has replaced custody and access with two concepts: parenting time, the time a child spends in each parent's care, and decision-making responsibility, who decides significant matters such as health, education, religion and major activities.
Every parenting decision is made only on the best interests of the child, with primary consideration given to the child's physical, emotional and psychological safety, security and well-being. Courts must also consider any family violence.
Many families resolve parenting without a trial, through a parenting plan. A well-built plan anticipates schooling, holidays, travel and relocation before they become disputes. A vague one becomes next year's court case.
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Book a Consultation自2021年3月起，加拿大法律不再使用“监护权(custody)”与“探视(access)”。用词变了，重心也变了，完全转向孩子。
自2021年3月起，《离婚法》以两个概念取代了监护与探视：育儿时间(parenting time)，即孩子在每位父母照顾下的时间；以及决策责任(decision-making responsibility)，即由谁对健康、教育、宗教、重大活动等重要事项作决定。
每一项育儿决定都只依据孩子的最佳利益作出，并“首要考虑”孩子在身体、情感与心理上的安全、稳定与福祉。法院还必须考量是否存在家庭暴力。
许多家庭不经庭审，通过“育儿计划(parenting plan)”解决育儿安排。一份考虑周全的计划，会在上学、假期、出行与搬迁成为争议之前就先作安排；一份含糊的计划，则会变成明年的官司。