The Divorce Act refers to Custody of the children ion two respects. Firstly, that Custody refers to who has primary residence and day-to-day care and control of the children.  Secondly, Custody refers who has decision-making authority. You can have Sole Custody or Joint Custody.  Sole means that only you get to make major decisions affecting the children, such as medical, educational, religion. Joint custody means that both parents share decision-making authority over the children.
However, if you were never married, then your interests are not set out under the Divorce Act, but under provincial legislation. Under provincial legislation they use the term Parenting time (not Custody) for when each parent has time with the children. Provincial legislation also refers to primary residence, for when one parent has the children the majority of the time.   With respect to decision-making authority, Provincial legislation sets out several different categories of decision, and asks whether or not each decision-type should be made together or only by one parent.
November 11, 2011 - Remembrance Day, Alberta, Canada
The Ode of Remembrance:
They went with songs to the battle, they were young. Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted, They fell with their faces to the foe. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, Â
Remembrance Day Service - Royal Canadian Legion - seating starts at 9:30, ceremonies at 10:30 a.m. Oilfields High School Black Diamond.
Okotoks - Foothills Community Centre - seating starts at 9:30
Nanton - Services at the Bomber Command Museum of Canada
 Lest we forget.
 We will remember them.Â
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