In this status review application under the Child and Family Services Act, the Children's Aid Society sought to place a 12-year-old child in the custody of her maternal aunt, with restricted supervised access to her father.
The father opposed the application and sought custody of the child.
The court found that the child had achieved stability and thriving development in the aunt's care since July 2016.
The father's conduct, including attempts to undermine the child's placement, emotionally abusive communications, and failure to comply with court orders regarding negative messaging, had seriously damaged his relationship with the child.
The court granted custody to the aunt with supervised monthly access to the father, subject to the child's wishes, and dispensed with the father's consent for the child to travel outside Canada.