“contact”

This page shows official legal definitions of “contact” from courts and ministries of justice in multiple countries. Definitions are listed in order of reading level to help with both basic understanding and deeper context.

Jurisdiction: Canada Canada

Court-ordered time that a person who is special to a child but is not their parent—such as a grandparent—spends with that child.

Source: Glossary - Making plans: A guide to parenting arrangements after separation or divorce (Department of Justice Canada)
Jurisdiction: Canada Canada

Contact refers to time the child spends with a parent after separation or divorce.

Source: Glossary - Managing Contact Difficulties: A Child-Centred Approach (2003-FCY-5E) (Department of Justice Canada)