The moving party father sought an extension of time to serve and file a Notice of Appeal from a trial decision granting Crown wardship without access.
The father missed the 30-day deadline under Rule 38 of the Family Law Rules but had expressed his intention to appeal shortly after the judgment.
The court applied the factors for extending time, finding the 30-day delay was not excessive, the intention to appeal was clear, and there was insufficient prejudice to the child's adoption prospects to deny the extension.
The motion for an extension of time was granted.
