Posts Tagged ‘child protection’
COVID-19 legal cases: Backlog, contempt of court, child protection
COVID-19 decision: Minimizing the backlog J.T.K. v. A.E.M. 2020 CarswellOnt 6682 (C.J.): After weeks of being told that the courts can only deal with the most urgent of situations, that parents are expected to work out their differences on their own and that parties are expected, most of the time, to maintain the status quo,…
Read moreFamily law, criminal law and immigration issues: Webinar on intersecting legal issues
Many women who leave abusive relationships are dealing with multiple legal issues, each of which has an impact on the other(s). When there is a family law case, a child protection investigation, criminal charges and/or family members’ status in Canada will impact that case. This webinar on intersecting legal issues looks at three common legal…
Read moreRecent case: Interpreting the access test of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act
Jewish Family and Child Service of Greater Toronto, v. K.B., 2018 ONCJ 650 While this case does not pertain to family violence, in it Justice Sager makes relevant comments on the legislative interpretation of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act‘s (CYFSA) new access test for children placed in extended society care. Her decision provides…
Read moreHow will the changes to child protection legislation affect the women I support?
The new Child, Youth and Family Services Act shifts Ontario from a needs-based child protection system to one that is rights-based and allows all those who work with and serve children to place those children at the centre of decisions regarding their care. The key changes included raising the age of protection from 16 to…
Read moreOntario Family Court Watch: An invitation to organizations
The problem When a woman leaves an abusive relationship, family court outcomes can play a key role in improving the safety and quality of her life and that of her children. However, the family law system can also increase risk with — as examples — processes that allow abusive individuals to manipulate the system or…
Read moreCase 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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