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The court dismissed counsel's motion to be removed from the record due to Legal Aid funding limitations, prioritizing the children's need for timely permanency planning.
A motion by counsel for the respondent mother to be removed as counsel of record in a child protection status review application.
The Children's Aid Society sought Crown wardship for three children (ages 11, 10, and 5) who had been in care for approximately 18 months.
Counsel sought removal because Legal Aid would only fund representation for a summary judgment motion, not for trial.
The court refused the motion, finding that the harm to the children and administration of justice from delay outweighed the unfairness to counsel.
The court emphasized the importance of timely permanency planning in child protection cases and noted that counsel could seek public funding pursuant to the Supreme Court's decision in New Brunswick v. J.G.
The court granted a temporary supervision order with conditions for a special needs child due to the mother's aggressive behaviour and refusal to cooperate with service providers.
The Children's Aid Society sought a temporary supervision order for a child with high-functioning autism who remained in the care of his mother pending a full protection hearing.
The society alleged the child was at risk of physical and emotional harm based on reports of inappropriate physical discipline, the mother's aggressive and confrontational behaviour toward service providers, her refusal to cooperate with the society, and her lack of understanding of the child's special needs.
The court found reasonable grounds to believe the child was at risk and granted a temporary supervision order with specific terms and conditions, including prohibitions on physical discipline and requirements that the mother sign consents for information sharing with service providers.
