The parties separated after a short marriage characterized by conflict.
The applicant mother sought sole custody of their four-year-old daughter, while the respondent father sought joint custody and equal parenting time.
The father also claimed damages for malicious prosecution, alleging the mother made false assault allegations leading to criminal charges that were later withdrawn.
The court ordered joint custody with a parallel parenting regime, finding it in the child's best interests to foster a relationship with both parents despite their communication difficulties.
The court implemented a shared parenting schedule but declined to order a 50/50 split.
The father's claims for malicious prosecution and unequal division of net family property were dismissed.
The father was ordered to pay an equalization payment and set-off child support.
