Two unmarried parents of a two-year-old child each brought motions for temporary custody following their separation.
The mother left the family home with the child and went to a shelter for abused women.
The father subsequently retained the child without the mother's consent and commenced a custody application.
The court rejected the father's request for equal time-sharing and instead awarded temporary custody to the mother, with the father receiving alternate weekend access and two weekday evening visits per week.
The court imposed parenting rules governing decision-making, removal of the child from the region, daycare attendance, medical care, and substance use restrictions.
