A motion by the father for a change in primary residence of the child from the mother to the father.
The child, age 12, had consistently expressed a desire to live with his father for nearly three years.
The court found that the child's clear, consistent, and mature wishes constituted a material change in circumstances.
After applying the best interests analysis under the Children's Law Reform Act, the court granted the motion, permitting the child to move to the father's primary residence while maintaining joint custody and liberal access for the mother.
The court emphasized the importance of respecting a mature adolescent's autonomous decision-making capacity.
