What is the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on parental access?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Cromwell v. Lucier, 2020 ONCJ 264 (CanLII):
The Covid-19 pandemic, in and of itself, cannot justify the suspension of parental access, particularly where there is evidence that appropriate precautions are being taken.[4] As the court in Ribeiro v. Wright noted: A blanket policy that children should never leave their primary residence – even to visit their other parent – is inconsistent with a comprehensive analysis of the best interests of the child. In troubling and disorienting times, children need the love, guidance and emotional support of both parents, now more than ever.
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