What is the status quo at the interim custody stage?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Viveash v. Viveash, 2021 ONSC 7456 (CanLII):

The status quo, and avoiding a reckless creation of a new status quo, is an important consideration at the interim custody stage: (See: Cosentino v. Cosentino, 2016 ONSC 5621 (CanLII) at paras 16 and 17).

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