Timothy Price

The Children's Aid Society sought a protection finding for child XR against parents ARM (mother) and DW (father) under the Child and Family Services Act, alleging risk of harm and sexual molestation due to the father's pedohebephilia and the mother's failure to protect.

The Society's application for protection of two other children was dismissed.

The court dismissed the Society's *Khan* application to admit hearsay statements from K (father's child from a prior relationship) due to lack of necessity and reliability.

However, based on an unchallenged psychological assessment of the father confirming pedohebephilia and the mother's denial of the risk, the court found XR in need of protection.

A 12-month supervision order was issued, placing XR with the mother under strict terms regarding the father's access and residence, requiring constant supervision and participation in recommended programs.

This is a disposition hearing in a child protection application following a bifurcated hearing.

The Children's Aid Society of Oxford County sought Crown wardship without access for a child born in 2008.

The biological mother sought placement without supervision, while the maternal grandparents sought placement as an alternative.

The court found the child to be in need of protection based on exposure to domestic violence, parental substance abuse, mental health issues, and failure to follow protective advice.

The court ordered Crown wardship for the purpose of adoption, finding that the child had formed a secure attachment to the foster family and that returning the child to the mother or grandparents would cause significant harm.

The court dismissed the mother's and grandparents' placement plans and denied access to the biological family.