What is the test for determining what is in the best interests of the child?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ingraham v. Hendsbee, 2008 NSSC 169 (CanLII):
Gordon v. Goertz, supra, lists seven considerations to be taken into account when assessing what is in the best interests of the child. (a) The existing custody arrangement and the relationship between the child and the custodial parent; (b) The existing access arrangement and the relationship between the child and the access parent;
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