The father sought an urgent case conference regarding parenting arrangements for their seven-year-old daughter, citing ongoing conflict and the mother's inconsistent support for the child's relationship with him.
The mother opposed, arguing no court involvement was needed and that the father's parenting was deficient.
The court applied the "urgent or pressing" test, considering the Chief Justice's Notice and the Central East Region Notice, as interpreted in Thomas v. Wohleber and Clemente v O’Brien.
The court found the father's request to be "pressing" due to ongoing parenting conflict detrimental to the child's best interests, especially given the pandemic's impact on court operations.
The father's motion was granted, and directions were issued for a case conference to formalize a temporary parenting plan.
