Posted on Jan 14, 2022
Canada: Unvaccinated father loses right to see his child
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A Canadian father who has not been vaccinated against Covid has temporarily lost the right to see his 12-year-old child.
A judge ruled his visits would not be in the child's "best interest".
It followed a request by the father to extend his visiting time during the holidays.
The judgement is the first depriving a parent of access rights on immunisation grounds, a family law expert told Le Devoir newspaper.
The judge's decision, made at the end of last month in Quebec province, suspends the father's visitation rights until February, unless he decides to get vaccinated.
A judge ruled his visits would not be in the child's "best interest".
It followed a request by the father to extend his visiting time during the holidays.
The judgement is the first depriving a parent of access rights on immunisation grounds, a family law expert told Le Devoir newspaper.
The judge's decision, made at the end of last month in Quebec province, suspends the father's visitation rights until February, unless he decides to get vaccinated.
Canada: Unvaccinated father loses right to see his child
Posted from bbc.com
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Parents are expected to care for their children and not put their children in danger.
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The judge made the right decision. The health and safety of the child must be first and foremost for a parent. If the father doesn't want to get vaccinated, fine. But don't endanger your child, whom you claim to love.
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SFC Casey O'Mally
How is that endangering the child? The father has not tested positive. It creates a far lower risk for the child than driving down the road.
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Play stupid games...
@Charlie Brown - no it wasn't a poor decision at all. Not sure what Canada's rules are on appealing custody rulings but in the US you get 30 days...
@Charlie Brown - no it wasn't a poor decision at all. Not sure what Canada's rules are on appealing custody rulings but in the US you get 30 days...
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