Graham Butler

Two child protection agencies sought Crown wardship of five children born to deaf parents.

The four older children had been in care for over five years, and the youngest was apprehended at birth.

The parents sought the return of all children.

The court found all five children to be in need of protection due to the parents' history of transience, inability to meet the children's significant developmental needs, and lack of a stable housing plan.

The court ordered Crown wardship for all five children without parental access, finding that the parents could not provide the necessary stability and that parental access would not be beneficial and meaningful or would impair adoption.

Sibling access was ordered.

The children's aid society sought an order for Crown wardship without access for a 12-year-old child with significant behavioural and sexualized issues.

The mother sought the child's return to her care or, alternatively, unsupervised access.

The court found that the mother lacked insight into the child's needs, was unable to manage his behaviours, and consistently undermined his therapeutic placements due to her combative relationship with the society.

Concluding that the child required stability and specialized treatment that the mother could not support, the court ordered Crown wardship.

Access was denied as it was found to be destabilizing for the child and would impair future opportunities for adoption.