What is the test for a material change in a relationship?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Larson v. Clinton, 2009 CanLII 23112 (ON SC):
It should first be emphasized again that it is the best interest of the child that is the paramount issue before the court once the material change threshold is met, and once that threshold has been crossed, as was made clear in Gordon v. Goertz, the court is required to make a fresh inquiry into this question. The impact of the move is the key issue relative to the best interests of the child.
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