The Children's Aid Society brought a motion to strike the mother's Answer/Plan of Care in a child protection proceeding.
The mother had not had contact with the children or the Society for several months, failed to attend multiple court appearances, and failed to comply with an order to attend court.
Applying the test from Mullin v. Sherlock, the court found that the mother's non-participation significantly hindered the resolution of the matter and delayed a permanent placement for the children.
The court struck the mother's pleading and granted the final order on consent of the remaining parties, placing the children with a relative.
