Does a hope for improved communication between the parties after litigation is over not provide a sufficient basis for joint custody?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Vicars v. Bessey, 2009 ONCJ 158 (CanLII):
[27] The Court of Appeal has also made clear that, where there is no evidence of effective communication between the parents, a hope for improved communication between the parties once the litigation is over does not provide a sufficient basis for ordering joint custody. See Kaplanis v. Kaplanis, supra.
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