Court of Queen ’ s Bench of Alberta Citation: Gruninger v. Gruninger, 2013 ABQB 57 Date: 20130123 Docket: 4803 159555 Registry: Edmonton Between: Aaron Peter Gruninger Applicant - and - Nicole Christa Gruninger Respondent _______________________________________________________ Endorsement of the Honourable Madam Justice J.B. Veit _______________________________________________________ [ 1 ] At this special chambers hearing, the father made certain parenting requests, the only one of which remaining was his request for a parenting regime having five (5) contiguous days in alternate weeks.

Citing what she expressed as a wish to minimize the absence of the children from one home, the mother preferred a regime where the father would have four (4) contiguous days in alternate weeks and one (1) day in the “ off ” week. [ 2 ] The children, who range in age from approximately 13 to 8, are not of an age where separation anxiety is a concern.

On the contrary, having one contiguous period during which they are in one household would probably be of assistance to the children with respect to such matters as organizing their clothing, their homework, their extracurricular activities, the ability of their friends to contact them, etc. In the result, the father ’ s proposed parenting regime is endorsed. [ 3 ] The mother ’ s requests for matrimonial property relief have been adjourned sine die .

[ 4 ] The costs of this special chambers hearing will be dealt with in conjunction with the matrimonial property issues. Heard on the 18 th day of January, 2013. Dated at the City of Edmonton, Alberta this 23 rd day of January, 2013. J.B. Veit J.C.Q.B.A. Appearances: Michelle C. Di Toppa, Huizinga Di Toppa Coles & Layton for the Applicant, Mr. Gruninger Dale E. Tumbach, Yungwirth Tumbach for the Respondent, Ms. Gruninger