What is the balance between convenience and the best interests of the child?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from CAS v. B.H., 2017 ONSC 4799 (CanLII):

In Berry v. Berry, Justice Rosenberg said “the balance of convenience in this type of case centres primarily on the best interests of the child.”

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