This is a child protection case under Part III of the Child and Family Services Act involving three children (F.D., V.D., and D.D.) who were apprehended by the Children's Aid Society of Toronto in January 2014 after exposure to domestic violence between their parents.
The mother sought return of the children to her care, either with or without a supervision order.
The father initially supported the mother's plan but abandoned it at trial.
The Office of the Children's Lawyer supported Crown wardship for two of the three children with access to their mother and mandatory sibling access.
After a 10-day trial, the court found that the children should be made Crown wards without parental access for the purpose of adoption, while maintaining regular sibling access.
The court found the mother lacked credibility, had not addressed the society's protection concerns, and would be unable to meet the children's significant needs.
The father's access was terminated due to his emotionally abusive and threatening conduct toward the children and society staff.