Pursuant to section 24 (1) (2) (b) of the Children’s Law Reform Act, the merits of an application in respect of child custody of or child access to a child shall be determined on the basis of the best interests of the child, in accordance with subsections (2), (3) and (4). Section 2 of the Act deals with what is in the best interest of the child and mandates the court to consider all the child’s needs and circumstances including,…