Karen O'Keefe

The applicant alleged that the respondent children's aid society failed to comply with a settlement agreement requiring it to provide reasons why the applicant was not contacted directly during the family finding process for her cousin.

The tribunal held a non-compliance hearing and found that the respondent's letter provided a sufficient description of the family finding process and adequate reasons for its decision, fulfilling the terms of the settlement agreement.

The tribunal concluded that the respondent had complied and closed the file.

The applicant mother alleged that the respondent children's aid society failed to comply with a settlement agreement regarding the disclosure of her file and the provision of reasons for decisions affecting her and her child.

The Child and Family Services Review Board found that the respondent had fully complied with the file disclosure term, albeit delayed, and partially complied with the terms requiring reasons for decisions.

The Board ordered the applicant to provide a list of additional questions and the respondent to provide written answers to fulfill the remaining terms.

The applicant alleged that the respondent children's aid society failed to comply with a settlement agreement requiring it to provide reasons for closing its investigation file and to disclose information provided to the Superior Court.

Following a non-compliance hearing, the Child and Family Services Review Board found that the respondent had provided detailed reasons regarding the file closure and counselling services.

Although the respondent initially failed to provide the court materials, it rectified this non-compliance during the hearing.

The Board concluded the respondent had complied with the agreement and closed the file.

The applicant father alleged that the respondent children's aid society failed to comply with a settlement agreement requiring unredacted disclosure of his file.

The respondent conceded that the disclosure provided did not conform to the agreement.

The Board issued an interim order setting deadlines for the respondent to provide the unredacted file and for the applicant to submit a letter of disagreement.

The applicant filed a second application with the Child and Family Services Review Board raising substantially the same issues as a previous application that had already been decided.

The Board found that the second application relied on the same documents, covered the same time period, and raised concerns that were already addressed in the prior decision.

The Board dismissed the application, concluding that allowing it to proceed would violate the principles of judicial economy and finality, and would constitute an abuse of process.

The applicant father filed a complaint with the Child and Family Services Review Board alleging the respondent children's aid society failed to give him an opportunity to be heard and failed to provide reasons for decisions affecting his interests.

The Board found that the society had largely met its obligations, noting that many communication issues were of the applicant's own making.

However, the Board ordered the society to provide written reasons explaining why it did not promptly inform the applicant of an alleged sexual assault of his son and the factors considered in concluding the allegation was not verified.

The applicant alleged that the respondent society failed to comply with a settlement agreement requiring it to provide reasons for its adoption placement decisions regarding three siblings.

The society provided its written response one week after the agreed-upon compliance date.

The Child and Family Services Review Board found that while the society breached the agreement regarding the timing of the response, the applicant suffered no prejudice.

The Board further found that the content of the society's written response, supplemented by oral explanations during the teleconference, fulfilled its obligations under the settlement agreement and the Child, Youth and Family Services Act.

The allegation of non-compliance was dismissed.

The applicant filed an application with the Child and Family Services Review Board regarding the respondent society's involvement with his son, who has autism spectrum disorder.

Following an unsuccessful mediation session which the applicant abruptly left, the applicant failed to attend one pre-hearing teleconference and was highly disruptive during a rescheduled teleconference before hanging up.

The adjudicator found that the applicant's actions and subsequent failure to communicate constituted an abandonment of the application.

The application was dismissed without prejudice.

The applicant, who is seeking to adopt her half-sister, alleged that the respondent children's aid society failed to comply with three terms of a settlement agreement reached during mediation.

The terms related to the home study process, expediting the adoption application, and expanding access visits.

Following a teleconference hearing, the Child and Family Services Review Board found that the society had adequately explained the home study process, expedited the application by commencing a concurrent home study, and committed to increasing access visits.

The Board concluded that the society was in compliance with the settlement agreement.