The father brought a motion seeking joint custody of the parties’ children on a week-on, week-off basis.
The mother opposed the motion and sought to maintain the existing arrangement under which the children primarily resided with her and had daily contact with the father.
The court reviewed the parties’ post‑separation parenting history and found that the father had played a substantial caregiving role for approximately 18 months before the mother unilaterally reduced his weekday time.
The court concluded that the father’s proposed parenting schedule would provide greater stability and reduce daily transitions for the children, particularly in light of behavioural and adjustment concerns affecting one child.
An interim joint custody order with an alternating week schedule was granted.
