Massasauga Rattler
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My understanding is Bryer ran away from his mom's home around the time he moved in with his dad and was apparently not getting along with his mother, so I'm not surprised he tried living with his dad at some point.
I don't know what Canada custody laws are, but I know here in the US, a lot of times, older kids have more of a say in which parent they live with. I've known many who have bolted for the non-custodial parent as soon as they can, sometimes out of a misguided belief that it will be better or easier there.
As for why he returned to Port Alberni within a couple of months, I don't know. It has never been addressed, to the best of my knowledge. Some of us suspect he really missed Kam and found the 2.5 hour distance from Port Alberni draconian. If he and his father didn't get along and that's why Bryer left, it doesn't seem to have drastically affected their relationship since they apparently have stayed in touch since then.
His father's homelessness, which apparently has lasted a couple of years, may also have been a factor in why Bryer didn't continue living with him, though I am unsure when that started.
I also don't know if Bryer's other family knew about his bi-monthly visits with dad, but I would suspect his grandmother did since he lived with her and Bryer couldn't drive.
All MOO.
Canadian family law is heavily weighted toward the mother. Very few men get majority-time custody. Chances are if he was living with his dad, HE (BS) most likely made the decision.