In a high-conflict custody dispute, the respondent mother brought an emergency motion seeking permission to relocate with the child to Alberta after previously relocating without the applicant father’s consent contrary to a consent order.
The father had sought joint custody and the child’s return to Ontario, and the court had earlier ordered the child returned pending further proceedings.
On the emergency motion, the court noted the father had not complied with previous court directions requiring evidence addressing substance abuse history, criminal record, and plans to re-establish a relationship with the child.
Given the incomplete evidentiary record, the court adjourned the relocation motion and imposed a strict deadline for the father to file the required materials.
