Stewart v Richardson

canada, canadian, case law, court opinion, canlii, bcca, 2026bcca362, 2026 bcca 362 (canlii), 2026, bcca, 362, (canlii), ca50925, 2026, family, parenting arrangements, variation, equal parenting time, final decision, making authority, consent final order varied on respondent’s application, best interests of the child assessed with s. 211 report and parenting coordinator evidence, deference on appeal in parenting matters, variation order upheld, appeal dismissed, procedure, summary trial, procedural fairness, supreme court family rule 11, 3(15)(a), whether it was inappropriate to proceed by summary trial before financial applications, suitability for summary trial and proportionality, hyrniak v mauldin, discretionary decision reviewed for injustice, no procedural unfairness found, appeal dismissed, evidence, expert evidence, family law act, s. 211 report, weight and assessment, whether the judge gave inappropriate weight to the s. 211 report, alleged failure to review materials and alleged safety concerns, appellate court will not reweigh evidence, barendregt v grebliunas, no palpable and overriding error shown, appeal dismissed, evidence, parenting coordinator, admissibility and relevance, whether reliance on determinations was procedurally improper because order not entered, parenting coordinator appointed by court and signature dispensed with, determinations relevant to varying decision, making authority and were not challenged, no error in admitting or relying on evidence, appeal dismissed, family, family violence, best interests, family law act, ss. 37 and 38, whether the judge failed to analyze impact of family violence, allegations of coercive control, financial domination, misuse of court process addressed, findings on plausibility and child impact owed deference, no palpable and overriding error identified, appeal dismissed