What constitutes a reasonable time with respect to a child in need of protection?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from A.M. (Re), 2010 ABPC 115 (CanLII):
These children require their need for permanence to be met as soon as possible. What constitutes a reasonable time with respect to these children has long since passed. To put them in the situation of waiting to see whether their mother is able to address her childhood trauma to the extent necessary to enable her to change her parenting behaviour is contrary to the best interests of the children. That is the overriding test. In balancing the requirements of the Act, the overriding premise is that any decisions made in relation to a child in need of protection must be governed by the best interests of that child. See for example CHS v. Alberta (Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act, Director) 2010 ABCA 15 at paragraph 27.
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