A custody dispute between two parents following their separation in April 2013.
The applicant sought custody of two biological children, while the respondent sought custody of all four children (including two older children from her previous relationship).
The court found that the applicant had engaged in a pattern of controlling, abusive, and physically violent behavior toward the respondent and the children, including grabbing them by the throat and neck.
The respondent was awarded sole custody of both children, with the applicant granted bi-weekly access.
The court rejected the clinical investigator's recommendation for shared care, finding that such an arrangement would perpetuate the struggle for control and be contrary to the children's best interests.