The applicant grandparents brought a motion for a contact order with their seven-year-old granddaughter after the respondent mother cut off contact due to ongoing family conflict.
The mother argued that her parental autonomy should be respected and that the grandparents' contact should be at her discretion.
The court found that the mother's decision to terminate contact was arbitrary and not in the child's best interests, given the child's close historical relationship with the grandparents.
The court granted a temporary contact order providing for monthly in-person visits, alternating between day visits and overnights, as well as weekly virtual contact.
