A trial concerning custody, access, and child support for a four-year-old child.
The applicant father sought sole custody with limited access to the respondent mother, while the respondent mother sought sole custody with alternate weekend and Wednesday access to the father.
The court granted sole custody to the mother, finding that despite the father's provision of stable housing and instrumental care, the mother was more child-focused and better able to recognize and address the child's developmental needs.
The father demonstrated a pattern of attempting to minimize and eliminate the mother's involvement in the child's life, including attempting to have the mother deported.
The court also found evidence of the father's history of domestic violence and his dismissive attitude toward the mother.
Child support was ordered at $207 per month based on the father's WSIB income.
