In a family law motion concerning parenting arrangements and relocation, the court considered whether the respondent mother should be permitted to relocate with two young children while pregnant with a third child.
The parties had recently separated and the respondent had moved to another community where her extended family resided and where subsidized housing was available.
The court weighed the best interests of the children, including the imminent birth of a third child, the respondent’s high‑risk pregnancy, the availability of family support, and the financial circumstances of the parties.
Although relocation would normally not be permitted at this stage, the court concluded that practical considerations justified allowing the respondent to reside temporarily in the new location on an interim basis.
The court ordered interim parenting arrangements, transportation responsibilities, and temporary child support while the matrimonial home was to be listed for sale.
