In a custody variation proceeding, in what circumstances will the father's application for a change of custody be rejected?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from M.G.B. v. C.A.B., 2011 BCSC 907 (CanLII):

In the context of the requirements of a custody variation proceeding as set out in Gordon v. Goertz, the father’s application for a change is custody was not fully or adequately presented and argued, substantially for the reasons I set out above in my preliminary remarks.

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