A parenting dispute between unmarried parents concerning custody, access, and child support for two young children.
The applicant sought sole custody and primary residence, while the respondent sought joint custody with approximately equal parenting time.
Applying the best interests test under the Children’s Law Reform Act, the court found the applicant had historically taken the lead in managing the children’s educational and medical needs and demonstrated greater organizational capacity.
However, the court concluded that maximizing the children’s time with the respondent was beneficial and ordered expanded overnight access, including weekday overnights and extended weekend parenting time.
Child support arrears were fixed and the issue of ongoing support under s. 9 of the Child Support Guidelines was left for agreement or further submissions.
