Pam MacEachern

The Applicant sought an interim parenting schedule, including a small adjustment for summer holidays.

The Respondent cross-moved for a different schedule, an order requiring the Applicant to undergo an alcohol dependency assessment, and disclosure of banking and credit card statements.

The court granted the Applicant's proposed interim parenting schedule, finding it reasonable and in the child's best interests.

The Respondent's requests for a further alcohol assessment and additional disclosure were dismissed, as she failed to provide sufficient evidence to substantiate the alcohol dependency allegations or demonstrate the relevance and proportionality of the requested financial records.

The applicant father brought a motion for interim unsupervised access to the parties' 5-year-old child.

The respondent mother brought a cross-motion seeking to maintain supervised access, which had been in place following an investigation by the Children's Aid Society and police into her allegations of inappropriate behaviour by the applicant.

The investigation concluded with no safety concerns verified.

The court found that the relevant status quo was the liberal access that existed prior to the unverified allegations, not the restrictive supervised access regime that followed.

The court ordered interim unsupervised access for the applicant, gradually increasing to include overnights, and requested the involvement of the Children's Lawyer.