The applicant father brought a motion to change a final order to implement a shared residential schedule and obtain joint decision-making for the parties' four children.
The existing order contained pre-conditions requiring that family tensions be reduced and the children not show outward signs of distress before moving to a shared schedule.
The court found that significant parental conflict remained and that the children continued to exhibit behavioural issues at school, meaning the pre-conditions were not met.
The father also failed to establish a material change in circumstances to justify joint decision-making, as the parents remained unable to communicate effectively.
The motion was largely dismissed, with minor amendments made to transition times.
