Victoria Kayal

The applicant mother brought an urgent motion to vary a temporary parenting order based on a newly released parenting assessment.

The assessment concluded there was a significant risk of ongoing harm to the children due to the father's alienating behaviours and exposure to parental conflict.

The court found overwhelming evidence that the children were at risk of severe emotional harm if the current arrangements continued.

The court ordered that the children reside primarily with the mother, the father's parenting time be supervised, and the family immediately commence reunification therapy.

The father sought a mobility order to return children from Sault Ste.

Marie to Ottawa, while the mother filed a cross-motion for child support.

The court, prioritizing the children's best interests, expressed concerns over the mother's alleged substance abuse and both parties' insufficient evidence regarding care plans.

The judge ordered further detailed affidavits from both parents on specific issues, including the mother's drug history and living conditions, and the father's proposed care plan.

The Office of the Children's Lawyer was invited to intervene.

An interim decision on residency and child support is pending receipt of the additional evidence.