The respondent father brought a motion to vary an ex parte no-contact and no-communication order, seeking joint custody, supervised access, and regular contact with his children.
The court reviewed the respondent's history of criminal harassment, probation breaches, and continued unauthorized communication with the applicant mother and children.
While acknowledging the respondent's efforts in counselling, the court found it in the children's best interests to reinstate only limited, supervised communication via text message, subject to strict conditions and ongoing counselling.
The respondent's requests for joint custody and supervised access were denied.
The applicant mother was awarded $25,000 in costs due to the respondent's conduct necessitating the proceedings.
