The applicant mother sought urgent relief, including the return of children, primary residency, and police enforcement, or in the alternative, liberal access, after the respondent father allegedly withheld the children following the mother's alcohol relapse.
The court, acting as Triage Judge under COVID-19 protocols, determined the matter was urgent, citing the mother's lack of knowledge regarding the children's whereabouts and the father's unilateral withholding.
The court ordered expedited service and filing of responding materials from the father and scheduled a teleconference hearing, emphasizing the need for both parties' evidence before a temporary decision.
