The applicant father sought a temporary order for the children to be in his care and for the mother to have no access, alleging parental alienation.
The respondent mother sought sole custody, claiming the father's abusive behavior and new relationship caused the estrangement.
The court found conflicting evidence regarding the mother's role in encouraging access and the father's alleged abuse.
Citing the need for a full trial to make factual determinations, the court dismissed both motions for temporary changes to custody/access.
The children are to remain with the mother, and both parents are to share joint decision-making responsibility for choosing an independent healthcare professional to assess and recommend therapy to foster a positive relationship between the children and the father.
