The applicant father brought a motion seeking a parenting order and the immediate return of the child to Ontario from Jordan, arguing Ontario was the child's habitual residence.
The respondent mother opposed, asserting that the father had consented to her remaining in Jordan and that Jordan was the more appropriate forum, also raising concerns about family violence.
The court found that Ontario remained the child's habitual residence, as the father had not consented or acquiesced to the child's retention in Jordan.
The court affirmed its power to issue a "chasing order" for the child's return, emphasizing that denying such power would encourage wrongful removals and undermine the Children's Law Reform Act.
The court declined to cede jurisdiction to Jordan, concluding that the child had a closer connection to Ontario.
The court ordered the child's return to Ontario within 30 days and issued a temporary restraining order against the father for the mother's safety.
