What factors will the court consider when applying the best interest principle to a request for shared parenting?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from K.S.E. v. S.F.W., 2015 NSSC 66 (CanLII):
In Farnell v. Farnell, 2002 NSSC 246 (N.S.S.C.), one of the early decisions that provided guidance about the factors to consider when applying the best interest principle to a request for shared parenting, Justice Goodfellow commented:
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