About the Law

If your parents are splitting up, you might want to know how the laws in Canada work with separation and divorce.  

This section tells you:

	the difference between separation and divorce
	what happens when common-law parents (parents who aren't married) separate
	what kinds of decisions parents have to make when they are splitting up
	about two processes your parents may use to resolve their conflicts over these decisions—mediation and court
	what the terms "custody and access" means.

There is also a glossary of keywords.