The Children's Aid Society of Ottawa brought a motion for a temporary order placing the child, S.M., in the temporary care and custody of the Mother, C.L., subject to supervision.
The Mother and the Office of the Children's Lawyer consented, while the Father, M.M., opposed.
The court found ample evidence that the Father's verbal outbursts, aggressive behaviour, and refusal to cooperate with the Society or exercise supervised access had caused the child emotional harm.
The Father's arguments regarding the invalidity of a prior "without prejudice" order and his non-cooperation were rejected.
The motion was granted, placing the child with the Mother under Society supervision, with specific conditions for both parents, including the Father's participation in programs and a psychiatric assessment.