Vancouver Family Lawyer Kimi Cheong Secures Court-Ordered Reunification for Father Despite Opposition
When the other parent resists meaningful steps toward reunification, a father can feel powerless to restore his relationship with his children. Our client came to Kimi Cheong in exactly that position.
In T.F.G. v. T.S.T., 2026 BCSC 1031, Kimi represented the father in a contested BC Supreme Court application seeking immediate therapeutic reunification. The mother opposed the application and argued that a s. 211 report — not reunification treatment — was the appropriate next step, which would have further delayed any intervention.
After a contested hearing in Vancouver, Justice Kirchner sided with Kimi's client on the central issue: reunification had to begin immediately. Key wins for Kimi's client included:
Immediate court-ordered reunification. The Court ordered the parties to forthwith retain a qualified professional to implement a therapeutic reunification treatment program — the core relief Kimi's client sought.
Court criticized the mother's level of commitment to reunification. Justice Kirchner found the mother's commitment to rebuilding the father's parenting relationship "could be stronger, more focused, and more robust," and that she was at times "overly permissive."
Strict timelines imposed over the mother's opposition. The Court ordered the mother to nominate three qualified reunification professionals within 14 days, with the father selecting from those nominees within seven days.
This decision is an important result for parents in British Columbia. It confirms that BC courts will act decisively to order therapeutic reunification over a parent's opposition — and that delay tactics, including calls for further reporting, may be rejected in favour of immediate intervention.
If your child is refusing parenting time or you are dealing with parental alienation or resist-and-refuse issues in British Columbia, timely legal action can make a real difference. Contact Kimi Cheong to discuss your family law matter.
