I'd rather say OoT CAUSES the split. At the end, Link goes back to the past. Then, he doesn't open the door of time for Ganondorf, and he isn't freezed for 7 years. Instead, he leaves the country and go kill some time in Termina. ;-)
The main story of Ocarina of Time just doesn't occur in the Child Timeline...
The main story of Ocarina of Time just doesn't occur in the Child Timeline...