“In making parenting orders, and in the absence of third-party assessors or other expert evidence, I consider the Parenting Plan Guide prepared by the Ontario Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (“AFCC-O”). The Parenting Plan Guide has been found to be helpful by other judges of this Court in determining parenting schedules that are in a child’s interest based on the child’s age and developmental stage: see Hatab v. Abuhatab, 2022 ONSC 1560, 69 R.F.L. (8th) 18; Czyzewski v. Fabro, 2022 ONSC 4883,77 R.F.L. (8th) 385; McBennet v Davis, 2021 ONSC 3610, 57 R.F.L. (8th) 1. As stated by Chappel J. in McBennet at para. 92:
The AFCCO-O Guide summarizes basic social science knowledge about the effects of parental separation on children, provides suggestions and guidance to help improve communications and cooperation between separated parents and offers valuable guidance about formulating parenting arrangements that meet the needs of children.”