What are the statutory considerations for the issue of views and preferences of children?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from C.M.G. v D.W.S., 2015 ONSC 2201 (CanLII):

In the case of Ward v. Swan, 2009 CanLII 25611 (ONSC), I had the opportunity to consider the issue of views and preferences of the children. In that case, I detailed some of the statutory considerations commencing at para 15: The Law and Analysis

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