The applicant mother sought sole decision-making authority and primary residence of the two children, with the respondent father's parenting time limited to the status quo.
The father sought parallel decision-making and a shared parenting schedule.
The court found that the parties had a high-conflict relationship and that the mother's judgment was impacted by her negative view of the father, including unsubstantiated allegations of sexual abuse.
Relying on the recommendations of a court-appointed assessor, the court ordered parallel decision-making, granting the father authority over health decisions and the mother authority over education and dental decisions.
The court also expanded the father's parenting time to include alternating weekends and every Wednesday overnight.
