On a temporary care and custody motion under the Child and Family Services Act, the court considered whether four children should be placed with their father or remain in kinship care with maternal relatives under society supervision.
Evidence showed a history of domestic conflict between the parents, concerns about discipline practices in the mother’s home, and significant behavioural and developmental needs for one child.
The court found substantial deficiencies in the father's proposed plan of care, including lack of insight into the children’s needs, instability in the proposed household, and concerns regarding cooperation with the society.
The kinship caregivers had been meeting the children’s needs and provided stability.
The court concluded that continued placement with the maternal relatives was the least disruptive placement consistent with the children’s protection.
