Theodora Millward

This addendum addresses the transition period for temporary parenting time and child support following the separation of Daniel Adam Wojick and Lindsay Kristin Wojick.

The court clarifies the implementation of a 50/50 parenting schedule and considers the respondent’s proposed transitional arrangements, ultimately affirming the original decision for an earlier transition to equal parenting time.

The applicant, Daniel Adam Wojick, sought a temporary order for parenting time and support regarding the parties' two children.

The court reviewed the evidence of both parties, the proposed parenting schedules, and the best interests of the children, ultimately adopting a transition plan leading to a 50/50 shared parenting arrangement.

The decision also set out temporary child support obligations for both parties, based on their respective incomes and the evolving parenting schedule.

The moving grandparents sought interim contact with their grandchildren after the children's father terminated all contact following prolonged family conflict after the mother's death.

The court held that parental deference was not warranted because a positive pre-existing relationship existed, the father's decision imperilled that relationship, and the termination of contact was arbitrary within the Giansante framework.

Applying the second-stage best interests analysis under the Children’s Law Reform Act, the court found that gradual restoration of contact would benefit the children despite ongoing conflict and mental health concerns.

The motion was partially granted through supervised access centre visits and limited unsupervised electronic contact with one child.

This decision addresses the costs of an unsuccessful application for partition and sale of jointly owned property.

The applicant's motion was dismissed because it could prejudice the respondent's family law property claims.

The respondent sought costs, which the applicant argued should be deferred.

The court ruled that costs should not be deferred, as the applicant proceeded with the motion despite the respondent's prior suggestion to defer it until trust claims were resolved.

The respondent was awarded costs fixed at $3000.

The Applicant, M.R., and the Respondent, K.M., both brought motions for temporary parenting orders concerning their 10-year-old child, JJKR, following the tragic death of the child's biological mother, K.R. The Applicant, the mother's former common-law partner, sought primary residence and decision-making, or alternatively, a week-about schedule.

The Respondent, the biological father, sought primary residence with him and limited parenting time for the Applicant.

The court found the Applicant to be a "parent" under the Family Law Act and, considering the child's best interests, ordered a temporary week-about parenting schedule with sole decision-making responsibility for the Applicant.

A six-day trial concerning custody, access, and support of two children.

The father sought custody of the 10-year-old daughter with alternate weekend access to the mother, while the mother sought to maintain the existing week-on/week-off arrangement.

The 17-year-old son had been living exclusively with his father for over five years with minimal contact with his mother.

The court found material changes in circumstances since the 2012 separation agreement, including the father's remarriage and blended family, breakdown in parental communication, and the daughter's escalating anxiety.

The court determined that the daughter's relationship with her mother was characterized by inappropriate role reversal and emotional interdependence, with the daughter feeling responsible for her mother's well-being.

The court awarded custody of both children to the father, with the mother receiving alternate weekend access to the daughter and one evening per week, plus extended summer access.

The son's access was left to his discretion.

Child support arrears and ongoing support obligations were calculated.