SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA
Citation: LeBlanc v. Brown, 2013 NSSC 429
Date: 20130918
Docket: Hfx1201-60244(43109)
Registry: Truro
Between:
Daniel Alexander LeBlanc
Applicant
v.
Rachael Blanche Brown
Respondent
LIBRARY HEADING
Judge: The Honourable Justice Patrick J. Murray
Heard: March 27, 2013, in Truro, Nova Scotia
Written Decision: September 18, 2013
Subject: Family Law; Joint Custody Arrangement; Primary Care.
Summary: The Applicant father sought a variation to the existing parenting arrangement which would allow for an alternating week on week off arrangement between he and the Respondent mother. The parties have two children, ages 11 and 14.
Issue: Whether a variation to the current parenting arrangement should be granted? What is in the best interests of the children?
Result: Variation denied with respect to the week on week off arrangement. However, a the previous Order varied to allow additional mid-week access by the Applicant father at his option. This was deemed to be in the best interests of the children, who were thriving, in many respects, under the current arrangement.
Section 17(5) of the Divorce Act was considered in the decision.
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