Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
(FAMILY DIVISION)
Citation: Nova Scotia (Community Services) v. E.U., 2015 NSSC 4
Date: 20150106
Docket: SFSNCFSA8244
Registry: Sydney, NS
Between:
Minister of Community Services
Applicant
v.
E.U.
Respondent
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Judge: |
The Honourable Justice Kenneth C. Haley |
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Heard: |
July 22nd, July 23rd, Sept. 3rd, Sept. 4th, Sept. 5th, Oct. 9th, Oct. 10th, Oct. 14th and Oct. 17th, 2014 in Sydney, Nova Scotia |
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Final Written Submissions: |
December 12, 2014 |
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Written Decision: |
January 6, 2015 |
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Subject: Summary:
Issues: Result:
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Permanent Care/Exceeding Statutory Timelines * The Applicant seeks a Permanent Care Order with no provision for access for the Respondent’s daughter. * The Respondent had drug, domestic violence and mental health issues and had not successfully engaged in services with the Minister. * The Court found that the child remained in need of protective services and that risk of harm to the child remained if returned to the Respondent. Permanent care or dismissal Permanent care ordered, with no provision for access. The circumstances were unlikely to change within a reasonably foreseeable time. F.H. v. McDougall, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 41 Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto v. C.M.,[1994] S.C.J. No. 37 (SCC) Nova Scotia (Minister of Community Services) v. L.L.P., [2003] N.S.J. No. 1 (NSCA) D.G. v. Family and Children Services of Lunenburg County and T.M.C. and C.L.G. [2006] N.S.J. No. 432 G.S. v. Nova Scotia (Minister of Community Services), [2006] N.S.J. No. 52 (NSCA) Children and Family Services of Colchester County v. K.T., [2010], N.S.J. No. 474 Nova Scotia (Community Services) v. T.H., 2010 NSCA 63 Mi’kmaw Family and Children’s Services v. L.(B.), [2011] NSCA 104 |
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