The parties separated in 2018 and had been following a week-about parenting schedule for their child, despite the mother relocating to Innisfil and the father remaining in London.
At trial, the mother sought an order for the child to alternate residences annually, while the father sought primary residence.
The court found the mother's proposal would be disruptive and not in the child's best interests.
Considering the mother's history of impaired driving (including an incident with the child in the car) and the father's history of family violence, the court ordered joint decision-making responsibility and primary residence with the father, with strict conditions on the mother's parenting time regarding alcohol and drug use.
