The Family and Children’s Services of Renfrew County brought a motion for a temporary care and custody order for three First Nation children.
The court found reasonable grounds to believe the children were at risk of harm if returned to the mother without supervision, due to her history of substance abuse, mental health issues, and domestic violence.
Applying the "least disruptive placement" principle under the CYFSA and considering the children's First Nations heritage under the federal Act, the court ordered the children to be placed in the temporary care and custody of their parents, subject to the Society's supervision and specific conditions.
The order also granted unsupervised access to the father of the youngest child.
