Does Children's Aid Society have to prove that a child for whom they are seeking Crown Wardship is adoptable?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton v. V.C. et al., 2017 ONSC 5557 (CanLII):
146. There is no onus on a Society to prove that a child for whom Crown wardship is sought is adoptable, or to identify an actual prospective adoptive family for the child. Children's Aid Society of Niagara v. J.C., (supra).
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