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Family Law Act, SNB 2020, c 23

« responsabilités décisionnelles »  Responsabilités relatives à la prise de décisions importantes concernant le bien-être de l’enfant en ce qui à trait notamment aux questions suivantes :(decision-making responsibility)
a) la santé;
b) l’éducation;
c) la culture, la langue, la religion et la spiritualité;
d) les activités parascolaires importantes.
 

“decision-making responsibility”  means the responsibility for making significant decisions about a child’s well-being, including decisions in respect of(responsabilités décisionnelles)

(a) health,
(b) education,
(c) culture, language, religion and spirituality, and
(d) significant extra-curricular activities.
 
Intérêt supérieur de l’enfant
50(1)La Cour qui rend une ordonnance parentale ou une ordonnance de contact tient compte uniquement de l’intérêt supérieur de l’enfant.
50(2)Pour déterminer l’intérêt supérieur de l’enfant, la Cour tient compte de tout facteur lié à la situation de ce dernier, notamment :
a) son éducation et son patrimoine culturels, linguistiques, religieux et spirituels, notamment s’ils émanent d’une Première nation;
  
Best interests of the child
50(1)The Court shall take into consideration only the best interests of the child in making a parenting order or a contact order.
50(2)In determining the best interests of the child, the Court shall consider all factors related to the circumstances of the child, including
(a) the child’s cultural, linguistic, religious and spiritual upbringing and heritage, including First Nations upbringing and heritage,
   

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