On urgent interim motions concerning custody of a young child following the parties’ recent separation, the applicant sought sole interim custody and supervised access for the respondent based on allegations of abuse.
The respondent denied the allegations and sought an equal parenting arrangement and permission for travel with the child.
The court emphasized the principle that interim custody motions generally preserve the pre‑separation status quo absent compelling evidence justifying change.
Given conflicting affidavit evidence and the parties’ prior shared caregiving arrangement, the court declined to grant sole custody and instead ordered joint custody with an alternating parenting schedule.
The court also permitted travel with the child and directed that the child attend the previously agreed French pre‑school program.
