In a non-parental application for access to a child, does the court need to be careful not to allow the argument of conflict or potential conflict to defeat the application?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from J.L.C. v J.L.L., 2016 ABPC 252 (CanLII):
In the decision Chapman v. Chapman, [1993] BCJ BCSC No 316, Mr. Justice Brenner cautions us “...the court must be careful not to allow custodial parents to advance the argument of conflict or potential conflict to defeat an otherwise worthy application for non-parental access.”
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