Annette Goldberg-Schreiber

The Applicant mother brought a motion to temporarily implement parenting time recommendations from an Office of the Children’s Lawyer (OCL) report, or alternatively, to convert the existing 2-2-3 parenting schedule to a week-about shared arrangement.

The Respondent father opposed, alleging abuse and attempting to discredit the OCL report, which found him responsible for the child's refusal to see the mother.

The court granted the mother temporary sole decision-making authority to arrange therapy for the child and varied the parenting time to a week-about schedule to reduce exchanges, declining the OCL's recommended 30-day "detox" period due to the lack of therapy in place.

The matter was adjourned for an urgent Trial Scheduling Conference.

The Applicant was awarded costs due to the Respondent's unreasonable litigation conduct, including surreptitious recording.

The Respondent Mother brought an urgent motion to suspend the Applicant Father's unsupervised access to their nine-year-old daughter, Ava-Mai, alleging physical abuse.

This was the second such motion brought without notice, with the first having been dismissed.

The court found the Respondent failed to disclose crucial information and made inconsistent orders.

The court dismissed the motion to suspend access, finding insufficient evidence of risk and emphasizing the importance of a meaningful relationship with both parents, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The court also confirmed the Applicant's unsupervised access and requested the Office of the Children's Lawyer's involvement.