On competing family law motions, the respondent sought unsupervised access to eight‑month‑old twin children while the applicant sought child support and an order requiring the respondent to pay mortgage and household expenses in lieu of spousal support.
The court considered evidence of alleged domestic violence, alcohol abuse, mental health concerns, and recent criminal charges, as well as the position of child protection authorities requiring supervised contact.
Given the children’s vulnerability and the absence of corroborating evidence from treatment providers or child protection services supporting unsupervised parenting, the court held that unsupervised access was not in the children’s best interests at that time.
An interim‑interim order continued supervised access through Child and Family Services with the possibility of expanded supervised visits through a supervised access centre.
The court also ordered guideline child support and an interim‑interim arrangement for mortgage payments as temporary spousal support pending a further motion.
