The applicant mother sought an urgent order for the immediate return of her two children, who had been unilaterally retained by the respondent father after an access visit.
The court found the matter urgent, applying the factors from *Thomas v. Wohleber*.
The court strongly condemned the father's self-help actions, noting his failure to seek judicial intervention despite serious allegations and his attempt to gain an advantage during the COVID-19 court suspension.
The court ordered the immediate return of the children to the mother's care and granted a police enforcement order, emphasizing that unilateral changes to a long-standing status quo are not in the children's best interests.
