The applicant Children's Aid Society sought an order making three children Crown wards without access for the purpose of adoption.
The respondent parents opposed the application, seeking the return of the children or, alternatively, placement of the eldest child with the paternal grandparents.
The court found the children to be in need of protection due to a history of domestic violence, substance abuse, and lack of parenting capacity, which resulted in significant emotional and behavioral issues for the children.
The court admitted the children's out-of-court statements under the principled approach to hearsay.
Concluding that the parents and grandparents could not meet the children's special needs, the court ordered Crown wardship without access to facilitate adoption.
