This trial concerned the nature of a father's access to his 8-year-old daughter, sole custody with the maternal grandmother, and child support.
The father sought unsupervised access, while the grandmother requested continued supervised access at a centre.
The court, applying the "best interests of the child" test, found that the father, despite cognitive limitations, was capable of parenting in a secondary role with support.
The court ordered expanded access for the father, transitioning from supervised by his parents to monitored, with a future review for unsupervised overnight access.
Counselling for the child and parties was also ordered, and child support payments were adjusted and made retroactive.
