April 17, 2020 – Jurisdiction

“An Ontario court cannot assume jurisdiction to make a custody order if at the time of the application in Ontario, an application for custody was pending in another place where the child is habitually resident. In other words, a party cannot ask an Ontario court to assume jurisdiction to avoid proceedings already started elsewhere.”

Ojeikere v. Ojeikere, 2018 ONCA 372 (CanLII)