Roussel and Nabav

This matter concerned parenting orders made by Judge Newbrun in relation to a child born in 2007. The dispute involved the mother and father regarding the child's living arrangements, parental responsibility, and the nature and extent of the father's time with the child. The court was required to determine the specific orders that would best serve the child's welfare and interests, addressing issues of parental responsibility, residence, contact, communication, and the exchange of information.

The court's reasoning focused on establishing a framework for the child's care and the parents' ongoing relationship. Key legal principles applied included the paramountcy of the child's welfare, the importance of both parents' involvement in the child's life where appropriate, and the need for clear, practical orders to manage parental responsibilities and communication. The orders reflect a careful balancing of the parents' rights and responsibilities, with specific provisions designed to facilitate contact while also addressing concerns that may have led to the supervised nature of the father's time.

The final orders stipulated that the mother would have sole parental responsibility and that the child would live with her. The father was granted limited, supervised contact time, with provisions for make-up time and the possibility of unsupervised contact by agreement. The orders also included detailed provisions regarding communication, notification of medical emergencies, access to school and medical information, and prohibitions against denigration of either parent. A notation indicated the possibility of the father applying for unsupervised time once the child reached 13 years of age.