Supreme Court

Summary: Applicant seeking to vary terms of Divorce Judgment respecting custody of two children of marriage - Respondent having sole custody of children - Applicant having reasonable access with supervision as may be required from time to time by Director of Child Welfare or Agent of Director - Divorce Judgment issued out of Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta but both parties now in Northwest Territories - court directing that parties provide proposal for supervised access - Respondent only providing proposal - court making interim order for supervised access and adjourning question of continued access. Court concerned whether question of interim orders can be made on variation applications - court concluding that it is able to direct temporary access arrangement since Divorce Judgment contemplates access.
Abstract: Application to vary the terms of the divorce judgment respecting custody of the two children of the marriage
Decision: Court makes interim order for supervised access
Subjects: Family law - Children - Custody and access