A motion to change a 2012 consent custody order in a high-conflict family law case.
The respondent/mother sought sole custody after the applicant/father refused to return the child to her primary residence following a temporary arrangement where she placed the child with him during her retraining period in 2012.
The applicant/father cross-moved for sole custody, alleging the mother was unstable and abusive.
The court found a material change in circumstances and, after extensive analysis of the best interests factors, awarded sole custody to the mother due to the father's unrelenting negative attitude toward the mother and the harmful effects of high-conflict parenting on the child.
The court structured access to minimize transitions and imposed strict communication protocols.
