When parties have joint custody of a child, can the child attend English-only primary school?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Potter v. Dhieux, 2012 ONSC 4498 (CanLII):
In the case of Marchand v. Sander (1989), 22 R.F.L. (3d) 177, the parties had joint custody. The mother had ultimate decision making power subject to arbitration. The mother wanted the child to attend a French school. The father enrolled the child in an English school while the child was with him contrary to an agreement.
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