The applicant mother sought to permanently relocate with the parties' two young children from Toronto to Winnipeg, where she had extended family and a better job.
The children had moved to Winnipeg under an interim order.
The court applied the best interests of the child test under the Divorce Act, considering factors including the history of care, family violence, and the impact on the children's relationship with the respondent father.
The court found that while the relocation significantly impacted the father's parenting time, it was in the children's best interests to remain in Winnipeg to avoid further disruption.
The court granted the mother sole decision-making responsibility, ordered specified parenting time for the father, and reduced his child support obligations to account for travel costs.
The court also resolved outstanding financial issues including equalization, child support arrears, and post-separation adjustments.
