What factors must be considered in determining a parent’s behaviour in the context of child protection matters?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto v. N.J., 2017 ONCJ 232 (CanLII):
The pattern of behaviour must be considered: the lack of improvement in the pattern; the lack of insight; the lack of progress in addressing well-founded concerns, despite repeated opportunities to do so; the lack of candor; the lack of good faith; and the lack of any reason to have confidence that the parent has the ability and/or commitment to make necessary improvements within timelines sensitive to the child’s needs. See Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton v. S.(B.L.), 2014 ONSC 5513 (S.C.J.) para 99.
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