The Applicant Mother sought temporary sole decision-making authority for the children's healthcare, vaccinations, education, and general well-being, and involvement of the Office of the Children's Lawyer (OCL).
The Respondent Father sought a gradual expansion of parenting time to be equal, an order compelling the Mother to attend a "Pathways Through Conflict" program for alleged alienation, and an order for common rules and discipline.
The court granted the Mother temporary sole decision-making authority in all areas, particularly regarding vaccinations, citing the Father's nonsensical position on public health recommendations and lack of cooperation.
The court denied the Father's request for equal parenting time, maintaining the status quo with some adjustments to his parenting schedule, and dismissed his requests to compel the Mother to attend the program or agree to common rules, finding no evidence of alienation and emphasizing each parent's authority for day-to-day decisions during their parenting time.
The court also addressed evidentiary issues, ruling against the admissibility of hearsay and surreptitious audio recordings.
