Archive for November 2017
Case law: Child protection and Crown wardship of a very young child
Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton v K.R. (Mother) 2014CarswellOnt 14930: The one-year-old child at the centre of this case had been in the care of the CAS because the mother was not able to care for her. The mother had a number of serious challenges including mental health issues, drug use and others. Initially, the…
Read moreHow can I manage the impact of calling CAS about a client’s children?
This is the second of two posts on reporting to child protection. The first explored your duty to report. The woman’s response A woman who learns that her children are under investigation by child welfare may have many different feelings. She might be: Afraid that her children will be taken away Afraid that the investigation…
Read moreWhat is my duty to report to child protection authorities?
This is the first of two posts on reporting to child protection. Next week, we’ll look at how to manage the impact of making a report. You will be confronted, from time to time, with situations where you may have a duty to report a situation to child protection authorities because children have been exposed…
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