The Children's Aid Society of Ottawa sought extended society care for four children, aiming for adoption by their maternal grandmother, citing ongoing risks from parental conflict, inattentiveness, and lack of support.
The parents sought the children's return under a supervision order, proposing to live with the father's sister for support.
The court found that while some protection concerns minimally existed, the parents had made significant progress, particularly since the father's sobriety.
The court dismissed the Society's request for extended society care and ordered the children to be placed in the parents' care and custody, subject to a 12-month supervision order, finding this to be in the children's best interests and the least restrictive measure.
