The children's aid society sought an order granting custody of a four-year-old child to the maternal grandmother, with access to the parents.
The father initially sought sole custody but conceded during the trial that the grandmother should have custody.
The court found that the father lacked insight into his parenting role and exhibited behaviors that undermined the grandmother and the mother.
Applying the best interests of the child factors under the Child and Family Services Act, the court granted custody to the grandmother and ordered that the father's access be at the grandmother's discretion.
The father was also ordered not to return to court on custody and access issues without proof of meaningful psychotherapy.
