The children's aid society sought Crown wardship with no access for three children who had been apprehended due to severe neglect, unsanitary living conditions, and failure to thrive.
The mother, who struggled with mental health and addiction issues, did not participate in the trial.
The father sought return of the children, proposing to parent them with his new partner, a recovering alcoholic with a history of child welfare involvement.
The court found the children in need of protection, noting the father's passivity, poor judgment, and inability to recognize or address the children's basic needs.
Concluding that the father could not provide adequate care and that access would impair the children's opportunities for adoption, the court ordered Crown wardship with no access for all three children.
