Does a refusal to grant access to a child by a judge be contempt of court?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Robinson v. Darrah, 2022 ONSC 580 (CanLII):
In Willis v. Crabtree, 2021 ONSC 2155, at para. 137, the court held that “[a] refusal to permit access out of a legitimate concern for the children, rather than a desire to frustrate access or deny contact, does not amount to contempt.”[6]
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