Dawn Tracz

The father brought a motion for a temporary order for summer holiday parenting time with the child.

The case involves a high-conflict custody dispute between separated parents.

The mother opposed the motion and raised numerous allegations of violence, abuse, and neglect.

The court relied on an independent Office of the Children's Lawyer custody and access investigation report, which recommended that the mother have sole custody but that the child maintain meaningful contact with the father.

The court granted a temporary summer schedule that alternated parenting time between the parties on a rotating basis from July through August, pending trial.

This trial concerned parenting arrangements for two children, ages 8 and 4, following the separation of the parents.

The applicant mother sought joint custody with the children residing primarily with her, while the respondent father sought sole custody with a shared parenting schedule.

The court rejected the Office of the Children's Lawyer's recommendation for joint custody, finding the parents unable to cooperate or communicate effectively.

The court granted sole custody to the father, finding him to be the more stable and reliable parent capable of making decisions in the children's best interests.

The mother was found to be emotionally impulsive, dishonest, and engaged in parental alienation.

A shared parenting schedule with fewer transitions was ordered, transitioning to a week-about schedule by September 2021.

The children were to remain in their current school.

No child support was ordered, with income imputed to the mother at $45,000 per annum.