What is "day-to-day care"
& "contact" in a Family
Court parenting order?

Day-to-day care used to be called custody, and contact used to be called access. A parenting order is the new name for what used to be called custody orders and access orders.

Day-to-day care of a child

This means where the child lives on a daily basis, and who is responsible for everyday things, like making sure the child is safe, that they get to school, and that they're warm and properly fed.

Contact with the child

Contact means how and when a child gets to spend time with a parent or other person who does not have day-to-day care of them.

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