The applicant father brought a motion seeking an updated custody and access assessment under s. 30 of the Children’s Law Reform Act and interim joint custody.
The parties had previously consented to a parenting order following an earlier assessment recommending joint custody and progressively increasing parenting time.
Evidence before the court described ongoing conflict between the parents and allegations of conduct affecting the child’s transitions between homes and overall wellbeing.
The court held that significant changes in the parties’ dynamics and concerns about the child’s distress warranted an updated assessment by the original assessor.
The request for interim joint custody was declined and counselling for the child was ordered.
