Tie-breaking authority gives one parent the final say on a specific category of major decisions when the joint legal decision-making parents cannot reach agreement after the required consultation process.

Tie-breaking authority can be structured in different ways. One parent may have tie-breaking authority on all major decisions. Or tie-breaking authority may be divided by category.

Tie-breaking authority should be given to the parent who is better positioned to make the specific type of decision effectively and in the child's best interests.