What is the test for a parent who unilaterally seeks to establish or alter the status quo in a family law case?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from R.C. v. L.C., 2021 ONSC 1963 (CanLII):
The cases are abundantly clear, however, that the status quo cannot be established or altered by the unilateral “self-help” conduct of one parent. A parent cannot be permitted to gain a litigation advantage by unilateral action: See Rifai v. Green, 2014 ONSC 1377, at para. 25.
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