A motion to change a final custody and restraining order made in 2005.
The respondent, who had been convicted of sexual assault and served a sentence, sought to remove a restraining order prohibiting contact with the applicant (mother) and children in order to obtain access.
The respondent claimed a material change in circumstances based on completion of treatment at a correctional facility and gender transition.
The court dismissed the motion, finding no material change warranting modification and that access was not in the children's best interests given the respondent's history of sexual violence, ongoing risky lifestyle choices, eight-year gap in contact, and the children's stability in their current home.
