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SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA

(FAMILY DIVISION)

Citation: Nova Scotia (Community Services) v. D.H., 2012 NSSC 458

Date: 20121005

Docket: SFHCFSA-080333

Registry: Halifax

Between:

Minister of Community Services

Applicant

v.

 

D. H. and V. W.

Respondents

 

LIBRARY HEADING

 

Restriction on Publication:         PUBLISHERS OF THIS CASE PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT S. 94(1) OF THE CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES ACT, S. N. S., 1990, CHAPTER 5 APPLIES AND MAY REQUIRE EDITING OF THIS JUDGMENT OR ITS HEADING BEFORE PUBLICATION.   SECTION 94(1) PROVIDES:

"94(1)  NO PERSON SHALL PUBLISH OR MAKE PUBLIC INFORMATION THAT HAS THE EFFECT OF IDENTIFYING A CHILD WHO IS A WITNESS AT OR A PARTICIPANT IN A HEARING OR THE SUBJECT OF A PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO THIS ACT, OR A PARENT OR GUARDIAN, A FOSTER PARENT OR A RELATIVE OF THE CHILD."

PUBLISHERS OF THIS CASE FURTHER TAKE NOTE THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH S. 94(2) NO PERSON SHALL PUBLISH INFORMATION RELATING TO THE CUSTODY, HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE CHILDREN.

 

 

                                                        Editorial Notice

 

Identifying information has been removed from this electronic version of the library sheet.

 

Judge:             The Honourable Justice R. James Williams

 

Heard:                        September 21 and September 24, 2012 in Halifax, Nova Scotia

 

Oral Decision:            October 5, 2012

 

Edited for Release:    June 7, 2013

 

Subject:                      Application for state-funded counsel in child protection proceeding

 

Summary:                  Application granted

 

Issue:                          see above

 

Result:                        Application granted

 

 

 

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