Paternal grandparents brought a motion to be added as parties to a Status Review application under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act.
The grandparents had care and custody of their grandson by court order and sought full party status to participate in the proceeding.
The Children's Aid Society and Children's Lawyer consented, but the mother opposed.
The court found that the grandparents were statutory parties under section 79 of the CYFSA as they had lawful custody of the child, and therefore the motion was redundant.
The court granted the order recognizing their party status and set timelines for service and filing of materials.
