The Children and Family Services for York Region (the Society) initiated a protection application seeking temporary care and custody of a 16.5-year-old child with complex needs, citing the child as in need of protection under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act.
The family, including the paternal grandfather (custodian), paternal grandmother, paternal aunt, and father, did not object to the Society's request.
The court granted the temporary orders but issued reasons to provide judicial guidance to the Society regarding its delay in commencing the protection application, emphasizing that the Act's paramount purpose (child's best interests) takes precedence over internal Ministry Directives, especially when protection concerns exist.
