The criminal code of Canada at section 810 provides for an order to keep the peace for a period of time. Lawyers will refer to it as an "810 order".
Distinguishing shared custody from joint custody
Joint custody refers to the physical custody of the child. Each parent must have physical custody of the child or have access to the child at least 40% of the time. Usually, the child lives alternately at one or the other parent's home, sequentially, at fixed and predetermined periods.
I do not have full-time custody of my children, what are my rights?
A parent does not lose parental authority attributes simply because he/she does not have full custody of a child. Parents are responsible for the safety, development and social integration of their Children. Consequently, parents have rights and obligations in regard to their minor children, that is what is called parental authority. This parental authority is divided into 5 attributes:
The rights of common law spouses upon breakups
Common law spouses do not have the same rights as married couples in case of breakup.
