In a child protection application, does the risk identified at the outset change as the application proceeds?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Children’s Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo v. C.F. and R.A., 2021 ONSC 6158 (CanLII):
In many child protection matters, the risk that is identified at the outset changes as the application progresses. The risk may be under control or resolved when the protection application proceeds. Depending on the type of risk, it may return. Multiple factors may be responsible for the control or resolution of the risk. Every risk is different, and some are more serious than others. A risk that is not present on the hearing day may nevertheless justify a protection order. It all depends on the facts. See Children’s Aid Society of Toronto v. R.M., at para. 94.
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