A mother sought a sole custody order against the father following their separation.
The parents had been cohabiting and had agreed to a week-on, week-off shared placement arrangement for their two children.
The mother alleged the father did not trust or respect her as a parenting partner, refused to cooperate, and would not communicate.
The court found that while the shared placement arrangement had worked well for the children, shared parenting decision-making was not viable due to the parents' inability to communicate and cooperate.
The court awarded sole custody to the mother while maintaining the existing week-on, week-off access schedule for the father.
The court also found that the father had made unfounded complaints to Children's Aid Society, including a serious allegation of sexual assault, which demonstrated his unwillingness to legitimately share parenting responsibilities.
