Custody Reversal

The ultimate goal and principle that judges take into account when ruling on the issue of custody is the children’s best interests.

In a surprising and interesting case titled K. (L.D.) v. K. (M.A.), Justice Harvey used this crucial legal principle when ruling on a case that concerned itself with the issue of custody reversal.

The intriguing fact of the case was that the two children were ages 16 and 17.

In this case, a father had successfully alienated his two children from their mother, to the point where the children had not seen their mother for numerous years. Justice Harvey reviewed the evidence of alienation directed toward the mother, and agreed with the psychiatrist’s report with respect to how the matter should be dealt with.

Justice Harvey understood the implications of a custody reversal in this case, as evidenced by the fact that he stated that any ruling with regards to the 17-year-old would have no effect upon the child turning the age of majority.

Ultimately, Justice Harvey ruled that both children should attend therapeutic reunification programs and that custody should be reversed from the father to the mother.

To learn more about custody reversal as well as the services provided by Krol & Krol, contact our lawyers at Krol & Krol at 905.707.3370.