Case summary: Parenting time decision

The applicant father brought a motion for an order granting him unsupervised parenting time with the two children, who were 4 and 8 years old. The respondent mother, who was unrepresented, opposed this motion. As she had from the time of separation, she offered supervised parenting time in a supervised access centre as the appropriate…

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Substance use & parenting time

Women who have had a partner who has subjected them to intimate partner violence may also be concurrently dealing with partners who have substance use issues. Cases involving substance or alcohol use can be emotionally draining for all involved, especially if that makes it difficult for the parties to co-parent. How substance use can affect…

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The best interests of the child test

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The best interests of the child test is the test that is applied by courts when they make determinations about appropriate parenting arrangements for families after the parents separate (or if the parents have never cohabited). While the wording of the best interests of the child test is slightly different in the Children’s Law Reform…

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