The applicant mother brought an urgent motion for the return of the children to her primary care, temporary sole decision-making responsibility, and school enrollment after the respondent father failed to return the children following a summer vacation.
The respondent brought a cross-motion seeking primary residence and school enrollment in his municipality, alleging the children refused to return due to the mother's toxic home environment and excessive discipline.
The court ordered the children returned to the mother's primary care on a temporary without prejudice basis pending a long motion, granting her sole decision-making responsibility and the right to enroll the children in her chosen schools, while ordering alternate weekend parenting time for the father.
