The term custody will no longer be used.  The general thought is that the label ‘custody’ itself creates too much conflict between parents. Under the new statute parents have a duty to protect children from conflict.  Custody orders are now referred to as Parenting orders.  Parenting orders will deal with decision-making responsibility for significant decisions about a child’s well-being including health, education, culture, language, religion, spirituality, and significant extra-curricular activities. 

Access is now referred to as Parenting time and the term access will no longer appear in orders.  The guiding principle will shift from the concept of ‘maximum time’ to the notion of parenting time consistent with the best interests of the child.  There is a shift in the primary focus of the Act to, ‘the child’s physical, emotional and psychological safety, security and well-being.”