What are the factors used to determine the outcome of a child protection case?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Valvashko v. Poustovetov, 2010 ONSC 2917 (CanLII):

Dealing with the seven factors outlined in Gordon v. Goertz, my analysis of the factors must a priori start with the best interest of the child. Clearly this analysis does not focus on the best interest and/or rights of the parents.

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