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Mother agrees not to smoke in car, ending legal battle 

The 1994 U.S. Surgeon-General's report on second-hand smoke said that second-hand smoke harms children. Children who breathe second-hand smoke have more ear infections, more severe asthma attacks and more breathing problems than children who live in smoke-free homes, according to the report.

Courts in Canada have dealt with similar smoking issues in the past.

A wife in Abbotsford agreed in 1995 to stop smoking in front of her three children after her former husband sought custody to protect them from second-hand smoke.

In 1988, an Ontario family court denied visitation rights to a father who refused to stop smoking in front of an asthmatic child.

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