2022 QCCQ 7000, 2022 QCCQ 7000

Protection de la jeunesse — 223092 2022 QCCQ 7000 COURT OF QUÉBEC CANADA PROVINCE OF QUEBEC DISTRICT […] TOWN […] « Youth Division »

No: 145-41-000706-215 DATE: June 9, 2022 ______________________________________________________________________ BY THE HONOURABLE CELESTINA ALMEIDA, J.C.Q. ______________________________________________________________________ THE DIRECTOR OF YOUTH PROTECTION Applicant and X born on […], 2012 Child and A B Parents ______________________________________________________________________ JUDGMENT ______________________________________________________________________ WARNING: The Youth Protection Act forbids the publishing or broadcasting of information allowing for a child or the child’s parents to be identified.

Any person who contravenes this provision commits an offence and is liable to a fine (sections 9.2 and 9.3 and 135 Y.P.A.). [ 1 ] The director of youth protection (DYP) asks the Court to extend the order rendered on September 28, 2021, in respect of the child in order for him to remain in a rehabilitation centre until December 31, 2022. [ 2 ] In the last judgment, the child is entrusted to a rehabilitation centre. He is grappling with important diagnoses. [ 3 ] The situation of the parents has changed little since the last measures. Their collaboration is minimal and their relationship unstable.

Even if they agree to participate in services and counselling, nothing seems to improve. Of course, the facts that they do not recognize their personal difficulties, could explain why nothing evolve. [ 4 ] The mother attended mostly her counselling or addiction appointment. She did not follow anything ordered from the last court judgment. Concerning the father, he attended some appointment as well but his needs still unclear, except wishing the return of his child.

However, the parents make a lot of excuses when they do not attend their appointment with the worker or even worse when they miss visits with the child. [ 5 ] Due to the distance and the Covid, they have few visits together and the parents refuse virtual contact, preferring to be face-to- face. The supervised contacts are not going well. Since the visitations are done with all the children together, the parents are not able to provide a constant attention to the child.

After the visits, the child behaviour regresses and he shows more reaction afterwards. [ 6 ] The child is struggling with various diagnoses, including severe autism. He is only 10 years old, and he has difficulty adjusting to certain specific situations and does it very slowly. He has serious behavioural issues where he has made good progress, but there is still work to be done. His placement in a rehabilitation center had a beneficial effect for him. This place gives him some stability and structure. [ 7 ] He goes to school, but for 30 minutes a day, in a kindergarten class in order to be around other children.

The parents also note that his current environment provides him with the necessary help and services, although they want him to return home . [ 8 ] Currently, considering his particular difficulties, it is in his interest to continue his placement in a rehabilitation center so that he can continue to benefit from their specialized services and assiduous professionals. FOR THESE REASONS AND THOSE EXPRESSED VERBALLY AT THE HEARING, THE COURT: [ 9 ] GRANTS the application for extension of order;

[ 10 ] DECLARES that the security and development of X are still considered to be in danger according to

section 38 of the Youth protection act ; [ 11 ] EXTENDS the Court order rendered on September 28, 2021, until December 31, 2022. __________________________________ CELESTINA ALMEIDA, J.C.Q. Me Mylène Pelletier-Rivet for the applicant Me Jules Grenier for the child Ms. A the mother (absent) Mr. B the father (absent) Written judgment filed on June 20, 2022.