The applicant father sought temporary custody of two young children and permission to relocate them to France.
The respondent mother opposed the transfer and sought return of the children to her primary care.
The court found that the father's concerns about the mother's mental health deterioration during the summer were credible and well-grounded, supported by observations from multiple independent sources including the Children's Aid Society.
The court determined that the father could provide greater stability for the children at that time and granted him temporary custody with supervised access for the mother.
The court also granted permission for the father to relocate with the children to France, finding that Canada was not the appropriate jurisdiction for long-term parenting arrangements given immigration constraints, language considerations, and the availability of family support in France.