What is the test for determining the best interests of the child in custody cases?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from S.P. v. H.P., 2003 BCSC 588 (CanLII):
In Van de Perre v. Edwards, supra, the court again stated that: “The principal determination to be made in cases involving custody is the best interests of the child.” (p. 407).
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