In a child protection proceeding under the Child and Family Services Act, the court considered whether two children previously found to be in need of protection should be returned to the mother under a supervision order or made Crown wards without access.
The evidence demonstrated persistent substance use, untreated mental health issues including borderline personality disorder, hostility toward the child protection agency, refusal to cooperate with services, inconsistent participation in access visits, and inability to meet the children’s needs.
The court emphasized the statutory requirement for timely permanency planning and the lack of viable kinship placements.
Concluding that the mother could not safely parent the children and was unable to work with service providers, the court ordered Crown wardship without access for the purpose of adoption.
