On a family law motion to change a final parenting order, the moving party sought to terminate or suspend the father's access based on the children's anxiety and refusal to attend visits.
The court found a material change in circumstances arising from prolonged parental conflict, the children's increased exposure to that conflict, and their age and expressed preferences.
The court also found evidence that some of the children's negative views were independently held, but that other views had been seriously influenced by the mother.
A final variation was declined; instead, the court made a temporary order reinstating access on graduated terms, requiring both parents to attend a parenting after separation program, and directing a Voice of the Children report.
