SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA
(Family Division)
Citation: Nova Scotia (Community Services) v. K.C.., 2016 NSSC 316
Date: 20161117
Docket: SFSNCFSA 094029
Registry: Halifax
Between:
Nova Scotia (Community Services)
Applicant
and
K. C-S. and C. T.
Respondent
LIBRARY HEADING
Judge: The
Honourable Associate Chief Justice Lawrence I. O’Neil
Heard: February 10, 11 and 12, 2016; June 21 and 22, 2016; July 12 and 21, 2016 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Written submissions were received in September 2016.
Issue: Should the Respondents’ children be placed in the permanent care of the Minister of Community Services?
Summary: The Respondents’ two children were placed in the permanent care of the Minister of Community Services. The father did not participate in the proceeding. The mother suffered from a personality disorder, had a propensity for unhealthy relationships and domestic violence and difficulty emotionally regulating.
Keywords: permanent care; burden of proof; child protection
Legislation: Children and Family Services Act, S.N.S. 1990 c.5
Cases Considered: Nova Scotia (Community Services) v. K. C-S and C.T., 2016 NSSC 280
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