The applicant father and respondent mother sought a determination on the primary residence and parenting time for their four-year-old child, who was about to commence school.
The parties lived four hours apart, making their previous week-about arrangement unworkable.
The court considered the factors under s. 24 of the Children's Law Reform Act, including the child's strong bonds with half-siblings in both households.
The court found that the father's plan better maintained the child's relationships with all siblings and provided more consistent daily care.
Primary residence was awarded to the father, with the mother receiving alternating weekends, holidays, and week-about parenting time during the summer.
