The father sought custody and child support for a child born in 2003, and sought to prohibit the mother from relocating the child from the Regional Municipality of Waterloo to Casselman, Ontario.
The mother cross-claimed for custody and permission to relocate with the child to the Ottawa area, and sought ongoing and retroactive child support.
The parties agreed to joint custody.
The court found that the mother had been the primary caregiver throughout the child's life, while the father had limited involvement in the child's education, health care, and day-to-day needs.
The father's proposed living arrangements were inadequate, and he demonstrated an inability to regulate the child's behaviour.
The mother's plan to relocate with her fiancé LN provided a more stable environment with better access to services and a lifestyle more suited to the child's needs.
The court granted primary residence to the mother and permitted the relocation.
