The applicant mother brought a motion to change a final order to seek sole custody of the child, and the respondent father responded seeking sole custody and a finding of contempt against the mother for access denial and breaches of previous orders.
The court found a material change in circumstances due to the mother's frequent relocations, school changes, and introduction of new partners, which negatively impacted the child.
The court ordered joint custody with a parallel parenting regime, dividing decision-making responsibilities, while maintaining the child's primary residence with the mother.
The mother was found in contempt of court for deliberately breaching previous orders regarding the child's name change, decision-making consultation, and make-up access.
