What is the test for respect and respect for the views of the custodial parent?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Jackman v. De Santis, 2015 ONCJ 486 (CanLII):
[269] Gordon v. Goertz held that “the views of the custodial parent, who lives with the child and is charged with making decisions in its interest on a day-to-day basis, are entitled to great respect and the most serious consideration” (paragraph 48).
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