A father who has been denied access to his son is moving to strike a restraining order against him now that a clinical counsellor in the case has been accused of lying about his credentials.
Victoria lawyer Naomi McKay, who is acting for the father, said she'll be trying to get into court as soon as possible to have the order quashed.
McKay said the case has been a "nightmare" for the father, who was accused of abuse and, at one point, was prevented from seeing his son for more than six months "First priority is setting aside that order and getting back to a regular routine with his son," she said. "He was seeing his son three times a week. So that's his number 1 priority."
The boy was interviewed in August by counsellor Jason Matthew Walker, who later reported possible abuse involving the father to both Saanich police and the Ministry of Children and Family Development. Walker's sworn affidavit about that interview was then used in the child-custody case to obtain a restraining order against the father.
The case was heard in the father's absence and he has yet to have his day in court, McKay said.
Saanich police, who investigated the abuse complaint, now allege that Walker lied in the affidavit by claiming to be a doctor of forensic and behavioural sciences. He also attached a resum脙漏 to the affidavit that said he held two doctorate degrees.
Police say Walker, 31, doesn't have a doctorate, and that he has been misrepresenting his credentials. He was charged Dec. 31 with fraud, making a false affidavit and uttering a forged document.
McKay said any file in which Walker's evidence was considered persuasive should come under scrutiny. "There will be a lot of stones being turned over," she said.
