Family Law Blog: Child Custody & Access

Court Grants Mother Interim Sole Custody of Child
An Ontario court recently considered the interesting question of whether or not it was appropriate to grant interim sole custody to a parent. Read more here.

The Impact of a Voice of the Child Report On Parenting Time
In a recent case, an Ontario court considered whether it could grant a father’s request to vary parenting time without proceeding to trial.

Court Orders Mother to Undergo a Capacity Assessment
In some situations, one party in a proceeding may ask the court for an order directing the other party to undergo a capacity assessment. Read more here.

Court Determines Which School Child Will Attend
An Ontario court recently granted a mother’s request seeking an order that her child attend a specific school for the upcoming school year. Read more here.

Grandparents Unsuccessfully Fight for Custody of Children
Ontario court denies grandparents’ custody request. Learn why.

Jamaican Mother Loses Battle to Stop her Child’s Adoption by a Canadian Family
A B.C. Provincial Court judge ruled against a mother from Jamaica who attempted to stop the adoption of her child in Canada.

A Question of Jurisdiction: When Ontario Courts Can Decide Custody and Access Matters
See how jurisdiction is determined in Ontario custody cases.

Ontario Court of Appeal Overturns Previous Order Compelling Mother to Return Children to England
Read about a key Ontario family law appeal involving child relocation after separation and divorce.

Court Decides Mother Cannot be Barred from Moving Children Outside of a School Catchment Area
An Ontario court recently denied to make an order preventing a mother from moving into a different school catchment area.

Judge on Custody: “There is a difference between parents who are poor, and poor parents”
A judge gave custody of a toddler back to the child’s birth parents after finding no substantial risk of physical or mental harm to the child.
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