The court ordered joint guardianship, primary residence with the respondent, denied relocation to Calgary, and awarded child and spousal support to the respondent.
The appeal was dismissed because the trial judge considered the relevant factors and based the custody and relocation decision on the child's best interests, permissibly relied on the investigator's factual observations, appropriately balanced competing expense obligations, and the proffered fresh evidence could not have affected the outcome of the order under appeal.
The court dismissed a father's bid to block the mother's relocation with their child to Nelson, finding the move was in good faith and supported by workable parenting arrangements.
The court refused the mother’s request to relocate the children to Lake Country, holding their best interests were better served by remaining in the Lower Mainland with parenting time that maximized both parents’ involvement.
A British Columbia court held the child should reside primarily with the respondent in Toronto, with joint custody, a detailed parenting schedule, child support, and property division orders.
Family law decision on relocation, parenting, child support, spousal support, and divorce. The child was ordered to reside primarily with the mother in Chetwynd after a delayed transition.
Divorce was granted; Jacob's wish to relocate was given significant weight but relocation was delayed to protect his educational continuity and minimize disruption — Jacob is permitted to relocate to Calgary after completing grade 8 (effective August 1, 2013); mother's income was imputed at $25,000 to July 31, 2013 and $30,000 thereafter for support calculations; child support set at $1,491 monthly effective September 1, 2012 based on father's known income ($105,161) with set off and table adjustments applying after August 1, 2013; spousal support set at $900/month effective September 1, 2012…
The court set aside an ex parte relocation order for nondisclosure of material facts and held there was no material change to vary the earlier custody order.
A custody variation case in which the court found the father’s move to Saskatoon was a material change and ordered limited joint custody plus revised access.