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A.M. v. Nova Scotia (Community Services)

Court Court of Appeal
Date 2013-03-01
Citation 2013 NSCA 29
Docket CA 409094
Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator Farrar, David P.S. (Honourable Justice) (CA); Bryson, Peter M.S. (Honourable Justice) (CA); MacDonald, J. Michael (Honourable Chief Justice) (CA)
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Relations Decision - A.M. v. Nova Scotia (Community Services) - 2013 NSCA 29 - 2013-03-01 - Decision

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NOVA SCOTIA COURT OF APPEAL

Citation: A.M. v. Nova Scotia (Community Services),

2013 NSCA 29

 

Date: 20130301

Docket: CA 409094

Registry: Halifax

 

Between:

 

A.M. and J.W.

 

Appellants

 

v.

 

Minister of Community Services

 

Respondent

 

 

 

Publication Ban: pursuant to s. 94(1) of the Children & Family Services Act

 

Judge:                  The Honourable Justice David P.S. Farrar

 

Appeal Heard:      February 15, 2013

 

Subject:                Family Law. Child Protection. Best Interests of the Children

 

Summary:             The trial judge found that it was in the best interest of the appellants’ twin daughters that they be placed in the permanent care and custody of the Minister of Community Services and denied access to the appellants.

 

Issue:                    Did the permanent care order reflect reversible error?

 

Held:                     Appeal dismissed.  The trial judge properly weighed the evidence and determined that it was in the best interests of the children to be placed in the permanent care of the Agency.

 

 

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