What are the factors used in a motion for a change of custody?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Mackie v. Drys, 2013 ONSC 265 (CanLII):
These factors: the child’s present circumstances, the desirability of maximizing contact with both parents, disruption to the child that would result in a change of custody, and disruption to the child resulting from a change in community are all factors referred to in Gordon v. Goertz, (at paragraph 49). It is clear from the motion judge’s reasons that it was his view that the child should not be further disrupted.
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