The respondent mother (RM) brought a motion seeking the return of her child (M.R.) to her temporary care and custody or expanded access.
The Children's Aid Society (CAS) opposed, citing COVID-19 restrictions and the mother's current parenting capacity.
The court found a material change in circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on access and the impending closure of M.R.'s foster home.
Considering M.R.'s best interests, including his consistent desire to return to his mother, the CAS's delays in providing mandated services, and the instability of M.R.'s placements, the court ordered M.R.'s reintegration into his mother's full-time care by July 31, 2020, under a supervision order, with virtual access in the interim.
