Can a biological parent who is not physically involved in the relationship with the child be considered a non-biological parent of the child?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Hutchinson v. Ross, 2019 ONSC 3035 (CanLII):

The court can take into account non-biological parents who may be as close or closer psychologically to the child: Khan v. Kong, supra, at para. 261.

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