What is the test for determining the best interests of a child under section 37 (3) of the Children's Aid Act?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Children’s Aid Society of Toronto v. G.S., 2018 ONCJ 145 (CanLII):
[50] Subsection 37 (3) of the Act sets out the circumstances to be considered in determining the best interests of a child. It does not prioritize one circumstance over another. See: The Children’s Aid Society of the Districts of Sudbury and Manitoulin v. S.S. and J.L., supra, par. 16.
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