This endorsement reviews the custody and access arrangements following a previous judgment where the mother (Y) was found to have alienated the children from the father (X).
The court had ordered X to have sole custody and Y to participate in the Family Bridges Program and counselling.
Despite these orders, Y demonstrated significant non-compliance, causing delays and increased litigation costs, and subsequently declared bankruptcy.
The court, balancing Y's continued alienating behaviors and non-compliance against the children's strong desire to see their mother and their progress in reunification, granted Y limited unmonitored access.
The court also ruled that the costs associated with the Family Bridges Program and Y's counselling were in the nature of child support and maintenance, thus exempt from Y's bankruptcy discharge under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
