The applicant mother brought a motion requesting the involvement of the Office of the Children's Lawyer (OCL) or a section 112 assessment for the child.
The respondent father brought cross-motions for security for costs and a mental health assessment of the applicant.
The court dismissed the request for OCL involvement, finding it would not be in the child's best interests and would draw her back into the parents' high-conflict dynamic.
The court also dismissed the request for a mental health assessment, finding insufficient evidence of a clinical issue impairing parenting capacity.
The court granted the respondent's motion for security for costs in part, ordering the applicant to post $8,700 (representing outstanding costs awards) within 60 days of the determination of her pending spousal support claim.
