Tag: Access
DBCFS v LS et al, 2025 ONSC 2335.
The Society (DBCFS) is seeking temporary care and custody of the children, R.W. and K.D., pursuant to section 94(2) of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA). L.S. is the caregiver from which the children were removed, and she seeks to have the children returned to her care. The children are both members of the Horse Lake First Nation in Alberta, the Western Cree Tribal Council (WCTC) acts on behalf of the First Nation. As…
Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child and Family Services v GK, 2024 ONSC 3018.
Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services [“the Society”] seek multiple orders pursuant to Rule 16 of the Family Law Rules [“FLR”]. They seek to place the subject children (H.K., Sh.K., R.K. and Sc.K.) in the care of their oldest sibling, Sk.K., subject to 6 months of supervision, in addition to terms related to access between the children and their parents (G.K. and M.S.). As the orders are sought on a Summary Judgement Motion, the Society…
Brown v British Columbia (Director of Child, Family and Community Service), 2024 BCCA 204.
The appellants are seeking leave to appeal (ability to appeal) a previous order made by the Supreme Court of British Columbia, which dismissed their appeal from the Provincial Court. In the original order, the Provincial Court ordered that access between the appellants and their children, post a continuing custody order [“CCO”], be cancelled. The Court granted the leave to appeal and ordered the appeal on an expedited basis.
Welter v Kequahtooway, 2023 SKKB 33.
This action is originally brought to the Court by the paternal aunt of the subject child Hiba. The paternal aunt is seeking sole decision-making capabilities and primary care regarding the child. Hiba was placed with her aunt in a private placement agreement between her mother and her aunt. Although Hiba’s mother, Quanita, brings her own application to have sole decision making…
British Columbia (Children and Family Development) v MKC, 2024 BCPC 55.
Director is seeking order returning R.M.C to A.W.’s care under 6-month supervision order, pursuant to Children, Family and Community Service Act (CFCSA), s 41(1)(a) – Director also consents to child being returned to M.K.C. Brecknell J conducts a best interest of the child analysis according to An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families (Federal Act)…
British Columbia (Children and Family Development) v W.D., 2025 BCPC 142.
This case is about a six-year-old Indigenous child, J.D., who was removed from her parents’ care and placed in the temporary care of the Director because of serious child protection concerns including sexual abuse and exploitation at the hands of her parents. J.D. is Indigenous on her mother’s side from Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’zw Nations. The Director applied for continuing custody of J.D.…
J.W. v British Columbia (Director of Child, Family and Community Service), 2023 BCSC 512.
J.W. and N.W. (the W’s), cared for the children for multiple years under multiple care agreements as their foster parents. After multiple concerns arise, specifically in relation to the W’s efforts to assimilate the children into Catholicism, they are removed and placed with extended family within their Nation. The W’s seek an order for parenting time, amongst other things. The…
Brown v British Columbia (Director of Child, Family and Community Service), 2024 BCCA 204.
The appellants are seeking leave to appeal a previous order of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, which dismissed their appeal from the Provincial Court. In its original order, the Provincial Court held that access between the appellants and their children, post a continuing custody order [CCO], be cancelled. Abrioux J grants the leave to appeal and orders the appeal…
EL v Alberta (Children and Family Services), 2025 ABCJ 89.
Application for access three times a week by EL and MC with CS (the child) who is the subject of a temporary guardianship order.
