The applicant father brought an urgent motion seeking to alter a prior order that required the child to be returned to the mother’s care and requesting that the child remain temporarily in his custody with supervised access to the mother.
The court reviewed newly disclosed materials, including information from the Children’s Aid Society raising concerns about the mother’s mental health, instability regarding parenting responsibilities, and risk of emotional harm to the child.
Although the court noted problematic past behaviour by both parents, evidence indicated a more stable environment for the child while residing with the father.
Applying the best interests of the child principle, the court concluded the child should remain in the father’s care pending further review.
Temporary sole care and control was granted to the father, with the mother limited to supervised access until the adjourned hearing date.
