What is considered when determining what is in the best interests of the child?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Saunders v. Saunders, 2005 NSSF 10 (CanLII):
Gordon v. Goertz, supra, lists a number of considerations to be taken into account when determining what is in the best interests of the child. They are as follows: (a) The existing custody arrangement and relationship between the child and the custodial parent; and (b) The existing access arrangement and the relationship between the child and the access parent.
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