Does the court have to dispense with consent of the father of a child?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from S.D.K. v M.G.C., 2016 ONSC 4586 (CanLII):
In Block v. Benight (1974), 8 N.S.R. (2d) 210 (S.C.(A.D.)), the court dismissed an appeal with respect to one child where the lower court refused to dispense with consent of the father. The court held that the child would continue to enjoy all the benefits of the home of the parents, but would be deprived of the love and affection of the natural father. The court found that the child had a stable life with the mother and there was nothing to indicate that the child’s sense of continuity was threatened and that it was speculative to suggest that the father’s future involvement in the child’s life would pose a risk to the child’s sense of continuity.
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