What is the impact of maximum contact on the analysis of child protection legislation?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Pasco v. Pasco, 2015 BCSC 1412 (CanLII):
It is important to note that the maximum contact principal does not override the central focus on the best interests of the child, but is simply one factor in the analysis. Further, maximum contact cannot always be achieved: Stav v. Stav, 2012 BCCA 154 at para. 129, leave to appeal ref’d [2012] S.C.C.A. No. 230.
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