The Children’s Aid Society brought a status review application seeking extended society care for two children, E.P. and M.P., who had been in temporary care for approximately 1100 days.
The mother, father, and maternal grandmother (respondents) opposed this, proposing the children be returned to their care subject to Society supervision.
The court found the children continued to be in need of protection due to the respondents' ongoing addiction and mental health issues.
After evaluating all plans of care, the court determined that extended society care was in the children's best interests, given their complex behavioural and educational needs, tumultuous placement history, and the respondents' fragile recovery and inability to provide sustained safe care.
Access for all respondents was ordered to continue at the Society's discretion, subject to the children's wishes.
