Zahava Day

The appellant appealed the dismissal of a custody application and a family adoption application, as well as the granting of a restraining order.

The Court of Appeal upheld the application judge's decision, finding that the Child and Family Services Act precluded the custody application and that the Crown wardship order and adoption placement precluded the family adoption application.

The appeal was dismissed with costs awarded to the respondents.

The appellant appealed a finding of contempt and the resulting sanction related to child access exchanges.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no basis to interfere as the contempt finding was based on credibility and the sanction was fashioned in the best interests of the child to address the root problem of the access exchanges.

Costs of $1,000 were awarded to the respondent.