The parties, who share equal parenting time of their six-year-old child, brought cross-motions to change a 2022 final parenting order and cross-motions for declarations of breach under Rule 1(8) of the Family Law Rules.
The mother sought to drastically reduce the father's parenting time and expand her sole decision-making authority, alleging the father breached the order and engaged in family violence.
The father sought increased decision-making authority.
The court found a material change in circumstances regarding the child's routine illnesses and school attendance, granting the mother enhanced decision-making authority in those specific areas.
However, the court dismissed both parties' requests for major changes to the parenting schedule and decision-making framework, finding that the equal-time arrangement remained in the child's best interests despite the parents' high conflict.
Declarations of breach were made against both parties.
