The applicant mother brought an emergency motion to suspend the respondent father's in-person access to two of their children due to concerns about COVID-19 exposure, citing one child's respiratory issues and the father's blended family living arrangements.
The court dismissed the motion, finding that the child's health issues were mild and well-controlled, and the father's household, including his partner's children and their biological father's household, meticulously adhered to COVID-19 safety protocols.
The court reiterated the principle that existing parenting arrangements should generally continue during the pandemic unless there is compelling evidence of a reckless exposure risk.
The mother was ordered to pay costs to the father.
