The parties separated in 2013 and have two children.
The mother sought an order for a section 30 assessment under the Children's Law Reform Act to evaluate the father's parenting abilities, citing concerns about his mental health and alleged drug use, and opposed his request for overnight access.
The father opposed the assessment and sought increased, overnight access on a step-up basis.
The court dismissed the mother's request for a section 30 assessment, finding it prohibitively expensive and unnecessary given the existing professional evidence from the Children's Aid Society and the father's treating psychiatrist, both of whom indicated no safety concerns.
The court requested the involvement of the Office of the Children's Lawyer and granted the father interim overnight access, finding it to be in the children's best interests.
