The applicant father brought a motion for an interim parenting order to remove the children from the respondent mother's primary care, alleging parental alienation.
The father sought sole decision-making responsibility and enrollment in a therapeutic program to repair his relationship with the children.
The mother and the Office of the Children's Lawyer opposed the motion, citing the children's strong wishes not to have contact with the father.
The court found that the issue of alienation was a triable issue and that a custody reversal was not in the children's best interests at this stage.
The motion was dismissed, the trial was expedited, and an order was made for the children to commence written email communication with the father with the assistance of their counsellor.
