The respondent father brought an urgent motion seeking the return of the children to his care and to prevent the applicant mother from changing their school.
The mother had unilaterally moved the children from Brantford to Cambridge and enrolled them in a new school without consulting the father or obtaining a court order.
The court strongly condemned the mother's "self-help tactics," emphasizing that such actions undermine the court's ability to assess the children's best interests.
Applying the factors under the Children's Law Reform Act, the court found no justification for the mother's unilateral actions.
The motion was granted, ordering the children's immediate return to their former school and establishing a temporary primary residence with the father from Sunday evening to Friday after school.
The father was directed to file a formal application for custody, and the motion was adjourned for further evidence.
Costs were reserved.
