Is a non-custodial parent entitled to regular access to a child?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from A.W. v. S.W., 2018 ONCJ 200 (CanLII):

44. There is a presumption that regular access by a non-custodial parent is in the best interests of children. The right of a child to visit with a non-custodial parent, to know and maintain or form an attachment to a non-custodial parent is a fundamental right and should only be forfeited in the most extreme and unusual circumstances: Jafari v. Dadar [1996] N.B.J. No. 38 (NBQB).

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