A child protection society brought a summary judgment motion seeking a finding that a 15-year-old child was in need of protection and an order making her a Crown ward.
The child had been in the society's care since February 2013 following a crisis involving self-harm and suicidal ideation.
The child consistently refused to return to her adoptive parents' care or permit them involvement in her treatment.
The parents opposed the motion, arguing there were genuine issues requiring trial and that the child should be returned to their care.
The court granted the society's motion, finding the child was in need of protection under multiple grounds and that Crown wardship was the appropriate disposition.
The court rejected the parents' arguments regarding procedural fairness and the admissibility of evidence, and found that the child's wishes and best interests clearly supported the society's position.
