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Child Custody in Canada

• Answers to FAQs
  This page answers your frequently asked questions.



• More FAQs
  More answers to your frequently asked questions.



• At what age can a child choose custody?
  This page looks at the importance of a child's wishes on the determination of custody.



• Who is the primary parent?
  This page looks at the factors a court considers in determining who was the primary parent during the marriage.



• How is Child Custody Decided?
  This page looks at the factors a court considers.



• Win Child Custody
  Information about a leading book on the subject.



• Arranging Access
  Tips for arranging visitation.



• Assessments
  Answers to your questions about assessments.



• Preparing for a Child Custody Assessment
  Make sure that you are properly prepared for this important part of your custody dispute.



• Children's Law Reform Act section 30
  Statute allowing child custody assessments in Ontario.



• Parenting Coordination
  Parenting coordination is a helpful method of dealing with high conflict child custody situations.



• Moving Away With Your Children
  Answers to your frequently asked questions about moving away with your children after you separate.



• Bjornson v Creighton
  A leading case about moving away with your children after you separate.



• Children's Law Reform Act section 20
  Ontario's statutory provisions about child custody and access.



• Best Interests of the Child
  How a court determines what's in a child's best interests.



• Divorce Act section 16
  What the Divorce Act says about child custody (applicable across Canada).



• Contempt of Court for Denial of Access
  Finding a parent in contempt of court for denying an access visit.



• Parallel Parenting
  A new and increasingly important form of joint child custody.



• Paternity Testing
  Answers to your frequently asked questions about paternity testing.



• More on Paternity Testing
  Information about paternity testing.



• Children's Law Reform Act section 10
  The statutory authority for paternity testing in Ontario.



• Child Custody in Canada Help
  How to make your child custody situation benefit your child.



• International Parental Kidnapping
  An article about international parental kidnapping.



• More about International Parental Kidnapping
  Information about international parental kidnapping.



• Sample Parenting Plan
  Example of a parenting plan where there is shared custody and a great deal of cooperation between the parents.



• The Parenting Plan Template and E-Course
  Develop your own parenting plan to help your children.



• Children's Adjustment to Divorce
  Educate yourself as to the effects of divorce on children.



• Visitation
  12 Ways to Make Visitation Easier on Children.



• The Law on Assessments
  When can an assessment be ordered?



• Books
  This pages list books you can buy about child custody in Canada.