The applicant father brought a motion to vary a temporary custody and access order seeking expanded parenting time and removal of restrictions on the children’s contact with paternal grandparents.
He relied on recent child protection agency letters indicating that abuse allegations made by each parent had not been verified.
The respondent opposed the variation and sought an adjournment pending completion of an ongoing investigation by the Office of the Children’s Lawyer under s. 112 of the Courts of Justice Act.
The court held that although the agency letters were relevant, it was preferable to maintain stability for the children and await the investigator’s imminent report before altering the existing temporary arrangement.
The application was adjourned, but the order was varied to permit the father to supervise the grandparents’ access to the children.
