long absent parent

Children aged 9 and 5 years spent no time with the father for four years after the parents separated (long absent parent), and the mother applied for sole parental responsibility.   The father applied for a therapeutic re-introduction of the...

A child aged 6 years had very significant disabilities, and the father had spent almost no time with the child in the past 6 years (long absent parent). The father was critical of the mother’s parenting, but his...

The case involved a child aged 5 years.  The judge found that while it is standard practice for a family consultant to observe interactions between a child and parent following interviews, the consultant has discretion about...