The respondent father brought a motion to vary a temporary parenting order to allow for unsupervised, expanded parenting time.
The applicant mother opposed, citing a history of severe family violence and the father's prior criminal convictions.
The Office of the Children's Lawyer (OCL) recommended a stepped-up supervised parenting plan, which the father rejected.
The court dismissed the father's motion, finding no compelling circumstances to alter the status quo or bypass the OCL's recommendations, and emphasized the need to protect the children's safety and well-being.
