Posts Tagged ‘access’
What is the Supervised Access Program?
The Supervised Access Program makes it possible for separated families to deal with some of the problems related to custody and access, particularly when there are safety concerns for either the primary parent or the children. The Ministry of the Attorney General has supervised access centres across Ontario that provide fully supervised on-site visits in…
Read moreRecent case: Judge interviews children
Judicial interviews of children are still a rarity in Ontario, so it is always interesting to read a case in which a judge decides to talk to the kids. In the case of A (G) v B (K), 2014 CarswellOnt 8838 (Ont. S.C.J.), the mother wished to relocate with the children from Toronto to Washington…
Read moreWhat is the role of violence (including separation violence) in custody and access cases in Ontario?
The presence of violence in the family is an important consideration in custody and access cases. It is, as we discuss below, one of the factors in the best interests of the child test. However, this does not mean that all judges understand how important this issue is or that all lawyers know how to…
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