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Motion to end supervised parenting time dismissed due to insufficient evidence of sobriety and inappropriate conduct.
The respondent mother brought a motion to end her supervised parenting time with her two children, which had been ordered on a temporary basis due to her substance abuse issues.
The court applied the material change in circumstances test under section 29 of the Children's Law Reform Act, noting an exception for time-limited temporary orders.
The court found that the mother had not provided compelling evidence of her sobriety or that she had overcome her addiction issues.
Furthermore, reports from the supervision facility indicated inappropriate conduct during visits.
The motion to end supervised parenting time was dismissed, though the court varied the order to permit communication via a different application.
The court awarded the successful applicant $6,000 in costs payable monthly following an uncontested motion.
This is a costs endorsement following an uncontested motion to change a prior court order.
The applicant successfully obtained sole decision-making responsibility for the child, increased child support, and restricted the respondent's parenting time due to alcohol abuse.
The applicant sought full recovery costs of $11,421.76, but the court, considering the respondent's default, modest means, and the proportionality of costs, awarded fixed costs of $6,000, payable monthly.
