In a post‑separation parenting dispute involving joint custody, the applicant sought to change the children’s school to one located within her residential catchment area and requested clarification of a right‑of‑first‑refusal clause in an earlier custody order.
The respondent opposed the school change and sought additional relief including maintaining the current school placement, appointment of the Office of the Children’s Lawyer, disclosure of the Children’s Aid Society file, and a defined summer access schedule.
The court held that the moving party failed to demonstrate that changing schools would be in the children’s best interests, emphasizing the importance of stability where the children were performing well and had attended the same school for several years.
The court ordered that the children remain at their current school, set specific summer parenting time, directed disclosure of CAS records, and appointed the Office of the Children’s Lawyer.
