How have courts interpreted the maximum contact principle?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Herbert v. Bartholomew, 2019 ONSC 1437 (CanLII):
I should also address the maximum contact principle. I agree with the Respondent that this is a critical principle. Indeed, counsel for the Respondent pointed to Gordon v. Goertz (1996 CanLII 191 (SCC), [1996] 2 S.C.R. 27) in support of this principle. However, Goertz also specifically notes that the maximum contact principle is not absolute, and must be considered in light of the children’s best interests.
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