The applicant father brought a motion for interim shared parenting time for their 17-month-old child.
The respondent mother opposed overnights, citing family violence allegations, the child's breastfeeding, and her religious beliefs.
The court granted the father a graduated schedule leading to shared parenting, finding that the family violence allegations were insufficient to deny overnights, breastfeeding was not a bar to the father having overnight parenting time, and religious freedom must align with the child's best interests.
The decision emphasized the importance of the child maintaining a strong bond with both parents and restoring the pre-separation status quo.
