The decision addresses a motion for contempt brought by the respondent father, who alleged that the applicant mother breached an interim parenting order by withholding their daughter.
The court reviews the history of the parties' relationship, the child's experiences, and the involvement of the Office of the Children's Lawyer.
The court finds no evidence of alienation by the mother and concludes that the child's estrangement from the father is not due to the mother's conduct.
The contempt motion is dismissed.
The court also considers whether there has been a material change in circumstances justifying a variation of the interim order and ultimately orders that the father's parenting time remain professionally supervised, with the option of reunification therapy.
