A father applied for custody of a young child and raised numerous allegations of neglect, abuse, and health concerns regarding the mother’s care.
The court considered extensive evidence, including Office of the Children’s Lawyer reports, a psychiatric assessment suggesting features of schizotypal personality disorder, and repeated unsubstantiated reports made by the father to authorities.
The court found the mother to be the credible and stable primary caregiver and determined the father demonstrated little insight into child development and a persistent inability to support the child’s relationship with the mother.
Given the father’s behaviour and risk of undermining the child’s security and relationship with the mother, the court ordered sole custody to the mother and restricted the father’s access.
Access was limited to supervised visits at a supervised access centre.
