The mother unilaterally moved with the parties' two children from Toronto to Barrie without the father's consent or a court order.
The father brought a motion seeking the return of the children, joint custody, a 50/50 residential schedule, and unsupervised access.
The court declined to order the return of the children, finding that due to the passage of time, they had become well settled in Barrie and a return would be disruptive.
However, the court condemned the mother's self-help actions and ordered joint custody, with a 50/50 residential schedule to commence once the father relocates to Barrie.
The court also partially lifted the supervision requirement for the father's access and ordered the mother to pay $500 in costs due to her unreasonable conduct.
