The court varied a parenting order to place Maja primarily with her mother in Coquitlam, found a material change of circumstances, and gave considerable weight to her views.
Material change of circumstances
Best interests of the child
Weight to child's views
S.211 views of the child reports and admissibility
The proposed relocation was a material change but, on the interim record, allowing the mother to move to River Bourgeois was consistent with the children's best interests because it preserved and in some respects expanded the children's contact with the father, maintained stability with the primary custodial parent, and offered greater short-term financial and familial stability; accordingly an interim order permitting relocation with detailed access, communication and information-sharing conditions was made.
Review of spousal support order. The court imputed income to the defendant and reduced support from $2,500 to $1,200 per month, subject to review on material change.