The applicant father brought an urgent motion seeking temporary orders that the parties' six-month-old child reside with him, that the respondent mother's parenting time be supervised, and that the mother undergo a psychiatric assessment.
The father raised serious concerns regarding the mother's mental health, including alleged threats of self-harm and erratic behaviour.
The mother disputed the allegations and opposed supervised parenting.
Applying the best interests of the child test under the recently amended Divorce Act, the court granted the motion, finding that supervised parenting was necessary to ensure the child's safety until the mother's mental health challenges could be properly assessed.
