A B.C. Supreme Court judge has awarded custody of teenage-twin daughters to their father after a years-long "war" waged by their mother.
The conflict has become so intense between the parents that it is notorious within the provincial courts, the Children's Ministry won't deal with the case, and local police have refused to respond to the mother's calls.
In granting custody of the 15year-old girls, Justice Neill Brown said the father, who is identified only by the initials, provides a secure and stable home for the girls, despite his faults.
Brown said the twins have also expressed a genuine preference to live with him.
Brown referred to an instance in which the mother refused to sign papers so one of her daughters could attend school in Metro Vancouver, and as a result the teenager had to complete assignments by email.
In a previous custody case, a different judge said the daughters became entangled in the battle and began lying to authorities about their father to get him in trouble, and noted the mother had waged a "war" with the ministry and father over custody.
