Rachel McLean

Trial to determine parenting arrangements for two young children where the father has been convicted of sexual offences against a person under 16, is appealing those convictions, and faces additional charges of sexual assault and forcible confinement against the mother.

The father's criminal release conditions prohibit contact with persons under 16 except through supervised access or family court order, and bar attendance at public locations where minors may be present.

The court rejected both proposed in-person supervisors -- the father's surety lacked any relationship with the children, and the mother's proposed supervisor was unaware of the nature of the concerns -- and found the father's home unsuitable given the children's unfamiliarity with it and the unresolved criminal matters.

The court ordered sole decision-making responsibility to the mother with virtual parenting time twice weekly, subject to review upon changes in the father's criminal proceedings.

This decision arises from an uncontested hearing regarding the sale and division of proceeds of a jointly owned home following the separation of the parties.

The applicant, Rayanne Headrick, sought an order for sale of the home, reimbursement for expenses incurred post-separation, and other related relief.

The respondent, James McNeill, was noted in default and did not participate in the proceedings.

The court ordered the sale of the property, reimbursement to the applicant for certain expenses, and dismissed claims for spousal support and a restraining order.

This case involves an application for parenting orders and child support.

The applicant mother initially sought primary residence and decision-making responsibility, while the respondent father sought joint custody and week-about parenting time.

Over the course of the proceedings, interim orders shifted primary residence and decision-making to the father.

At trial, the court considered the best interests of the child, noting the father's consistent care and the mother's inconsistent contact and evasiveness regarding substance misuse.

The court granted the father primary residence and shared decision-making responsibility with the father having the final say in disagreements.

The mother was granted supervised parenting time, with a condition regarding substance consumption, and the possibility of review after six consistent months.

The mother was also ordered to provide annual income disclosure for child support review.