COVID-19 has had an undeniable impact on parental access and decision-making cases over the past year. From instances where a parent is found to be lax in observing health and safety protocols, to cases where children are suffering from COVID-19 anxiety, courts have faced a number of unprecedented questions on how to determine parenting during… Continue reading Anti-Mask Beliefs Affect Parental Access Decision
Category: Child Custody
Co-Parenting & Supporting the Mental Health of Teenagers During COVID-19
Parents sharing access to children have been dealing with a lot of additional strain on their parenting arrangements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With some parents now working at home, or others working in high-risk fields such as medical care, what once may have been a mutually convenient arrangement may no longer work. In addition,… Continue reading Co-Parenting & Supporting the Mental Health of Teenagers During COVID-19
A Question of Parental Rights for a Child Born From Sexual Assault
Canada’s courts have long held that children should be encouraged to spend as much time with each of their parents as they can. The belief is that it is almost always in the best interests of a child to preserve their parental relationships whenever possible, even if the parents themselves do not have a positive… Continue reading A Question of Parental Rights for a Child Born From Sexual Assault
Shared Parenting Over the Holidays During Covid-19
Many of our regular traditions have been interrupted, changed and adapted this year in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, but for many families, one of the biggest challenges has yet to come. No matter what holiday a family celebrates, the December holiday season often represents generations of annual traditions involving extended family and friends.… Continue reading Shared Parenting Over the Holidays During Covid-19
Alberta Court Denies Mother’s Application for Forced Reunification with Son
Parenting, custody and access issues between spouses can become ugly, very quickly. Generally, issues arise between former partners or spouses, who are attempting to decide parenting issues following a divorce or separation. Issues can become ugly when parents are unable to get along, or one parent believes, in error or not, that the other parent… Continue reading Alberta Court Denies Mother’s Application for Forced Reunification with Son
Psychologist Not Liable for Expert Testimony in Family Court
We have previously written about the devastating effect improper expert witness testimony can have on family court matters, particularly when it comes to custody and access hearings. Psychologists and social workers across the country assist with these matters by providing what are purportedly neutral assessments of the parenting situation to assist a court in making… Continue reading Psychologist Not Liable for Expert Testimony in Family Court