Court File and Parties
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE - ONTARIO
RE: ADAM JONATHAN SHELDON HICKS, Applicant
AND:
JESSIE ALYSSA GEIST, Respondent
BEFORE: THE HON. MADAM JUSTICE M.P. EBERHARD
COUNSEL: Lynn Burgess, for the Applicant
John Craig, for the Respondent
HEARD: August 4, 2022
ENDORSEMENT
[1]
Endorsement
This is motion was heard and I delivered an oral judgment with reason to follow.
2I then invited counsel to obtain instructions and provide ideas for the practical facilitation of my order that contact is to resume. Specifically I require assistance on the practicalities of resumption including, when, who to facilitate, who to provide support for the child.
3Second, I require submissions on the early schedule, anticipating that the frequency and circumstances will be guided by the child’s reaction, positive or hesitant.
4I offered further involvement in a few weeks, subject to my narrowing availability once the experience has matured.
5Counsel will attempt to have a consent to facilitation my already announced decision to my judicial assistant Nicole.Anderson@ontario.ca by 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 10, 2022. If they are unable to agree, the matter is on my list for August 10, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. for their submissions upon which I will decide the pace and circumstances of the resumption of contact.
[6]
Costs
Costs may be addressed by written submission of no more than two pages plus bills of costs. The parties may agree on a schedule and arrange to send the submissions also to Nicole.Anderson@ontario.ca.
EBERHARD J.
Date: October 6, 2022