What factors should a court consider in assessing a child's best interests?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Burgoyne v. Kenny, 2009 NSCA 34 (CanLII):
The appellant has referred to Foley v. Foley, supra, which in this Province is often cited as the source of a comprehensive listing of the factors which may assist a court in assessing a child’s best interests. At para. 16 Goodfellow J. writes:
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