What is the difference between day-to-day care and guardianship?
Both parents of a child/children are its guardians and parents should act jointly when making decisions about issues such as where the child lives, where he/she goes to school, what religion he/she practices and whether he/she should be given certain medical treatments. Guardianship does not cease when a parent does not have the physical care of a child.
Day to day care involves making arrangements for a child's care on a daily basis.
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