DesLauriers v. Deochand, 2026 ONSC 4840

Case Summary

The mother brought a motion to change a final order providing for equal parenting time and joint decision-making for their eight-year-old child. The court found a material change in circumstances due to the father's severe cocaine addiction, relapses, instability, and child welfare involvement. Given the child's vulnerabilities and the father's failure to demonstrate sustained recovery and ability to meet the child's needs, the court granted the mother primary care and sole decision-making responsibility, with supervised parenting time for the father.