The applicant children's aid society brought a motion for summary judgment seeking a finding that the child was in need of protection, a deemed custody order in favour of the mother, and an order limiting the father's access to written communication.
The father opposed the motion, alleging the mother had engaged in parental alienation.
The court found no genuine issue for trial, concluding that the father's relentless focus on parental alienation had caused the child emotional harm and placed her at risk of physical harm, culminating in the child threatening self-harm with a knife.
The court granted summary judgment, finding the child in need of protection and ordering deemed custody to the mother with limited written access for the father.
