What is the impact of the "maximum contact principle" in the context of child protection legislation?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Choudry v. Cater, 2018 ONCJ 238 (CanLII):
As Gordon v. Goertz and other cases direct, I must take into account the “maximum contact principle”. The maximum contact principle is the notion that the children should have as much contact with both parents that is in their best interests. The focus is on meaningful contact.
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