Tracy Majewski, MSW

A custody and access dispute between separated parents of two children.

The applicant father sought joint custody and alternate week access, while the respondent mother sought sole custody and continuation of the existing limited access schedule.

The court found that the parties separated in May 2013 and that the father unilaterally implemented an alternate week arrangement in January 2015 without the mother's agreement.

The Office of the Children's Lawyer conducted two investigations recommending increased access for the father but not a full 50/50 arrangement.

The court found evidence of the father's physical abuse toward his former partners and adult daughter, though not toward the children in question.

The court ordered sole custody to the mother with an enhanced access schedule for the father based on the OCL's first report recommendations, rejecting the father's demand for equal time sharing.

The court also ordered retroactive child support and arrears payments.

The applicant sought joint custody of his two biological children with the respondent.

The respondent sought custody of all three children (including her daughter from a previous relationship) and child support.

The court determined that the applicant demonstrated a settled intention to treat the respondent's daughter as a child of his family under the Family Law Act.

The court also imputed income to the applicant for child support purposes, finding his reported income unreliable based on his lifestyle, expenses, and business operations.

The court ordered child support for all three children based on an imputed annual income of $50,000.