Catherine Borland-Kerr

A motion to change a custody order in a family law matter involving a ten-year-old child.

The applicant sought to change the existing joint custody arrangement (with primary residence to the respondent) to sole custody of himself.

The child had been placed in temporary sole custody of the applicant in May 2011 but ran away to her mother's residence in July 2012.

The court found that the respondent had demonstrated an inability to support the child's relationship with the applicant and had engaged in parental alienation despite therapeutic interventions.

The court granted sole custody to the applicant with no access to the respondent, finding this to be in the child's best interests.

A status review application for crown wardship of a three-year-old child.

The applicant child protection agency sought crown wardship without access for purposes of adoption.

The respondent mother opposed the application and sought return of the child to her care.

The court found the child continued to be in need of protection due to the mother's paranoid personality disorder, which was pervasive and enduring, contributing to her inability to provide adequate care and stability.

The mother's parenting was significantly impaired, characterized by inability to respond appropriately to the child's cues, inconsistent attendance at access visits, and failure to accept responsibility for her circumstances.

The court made an order for crown wardship with no access.