What is the test for a trial judge to consider the relationship between biological parents and their respective support networks?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Nasserden v. Gill, 2010 BCSC 530 (CanLII):
At paragraph 24 of Van de Perre v. Edwards, Mr. Justice Bastarache implied that a trial judge must consider both biological parents as individuals and also in conjunction with their respective support networks when considering the factors in s.24(1)(a), (c) and (e). The Case for the Plaintiff
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