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Father's parenting time made discretionary due to his cyber-bullying and the child's complex special needs.
This case concerns a dispute over parenting time for a child with complex special needs.
The applicant mother sought discretionary parenting time for the respondent father, citing his history of abusive communications, lack of insight into his behavior, and failure to engage with the child's professional supports.
The father sought a specified, graduated parenting schedule.
The Ontario Court of Justice, prioritizing the child's best interests, found the father's conduct constituted family violence, including cyber-bullying, and demonstrated an inability to cooperate or meet the child's needs for stability and a calm environment.
The court dismissed the father's request and ordered that his parenting time be at the mother's discretion, contingent on the child's wishes and needs, and outlined steps the father must take for future consideration of a specified schedule.
