Lene Madsen

The applicant father brought an urgent motion prior to a Case Conference seeking temporary custody and access to the parties' young child, alleging the respondent mother had abducted the child.

The respondent mother brought a cross-motion seeking temporary custody and supervised access, alleging the father had alcohol abuse issues and was abusive.

The court granted leave to hear the motion prior to a Case Conference due to the mother's denial of access.

The court declined to make a temporary custody order but granted the father temporary unsupervised access, finding insufficient evidence that the child would be unsafe in his care.