2018 QCCQ 13080, 2018 QCCQ 13080

Protection de la jeunesse — 183412 2018 QCCQ 13080 COURT OF QUÉBEC CANADA PROVINCE OF QUÉBEC DISTRICT OF [...] TOWN OF [...] Youth Division No.: 614-41-000201-170 DATE: June 21, 2018 ______________________________________________________________________ PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE DENYSE LEDUC, J.C.Q. ______________________________________________________________________ IN THE MATTER OF: X, born on [...], 2009 [SOCIAL WORKER 1], youth protection worker, duly authorized by the Director of Youth Protection A Applicant and A, residing and domiciled in […] Mother and B, residing and domiciled in […] Father ______________________________________________________________________ JUDGMENT (Section 95 Y.P.A., R.S.Q. c.

P-34.1 ) ______________________________________________________________________ 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 11.2, 11.2.1 and 135 Y.P.A.). [ 1 ] The Director of Youth Protection A asks the Court to review and extend the placement of the child X, 9 years old, with his grandmother, Mrs C, for a period of nine months. [ 2 ] At the hearing, the mother is present, represented by Me Yan Massé.

The father is absent, but represented by Me Marie-Josée Ayoub. Me Michel Grenier represents the child and Me Camille Champeval the applicant. [ 3 ] A revision report is filed. The mother admits the allegations and agrees with the measures. The child also agrees with the measures. [ 4 ] The Court considers there is a preponderant evidence of the following facts : 4.1. The child remained in the care of his maternal grandmother and he is doing well. He attends school regularly. The grandmother and the aunt take good care of him and his siblings; 4.2. The mother still consumes alcohol.

She did not engage in a social follow-up nor did she contact the social worker. She started to complete an application to be admitted to a substance use program, but did not fill out the documentation; 4.3. The mother has unstable living arrangements; 4.4. The mother visited the child approximatively four times; 4.5. The father did not engage in the social follow-up. He spent most of his time in the bush.

He visited the child on three occasions. [ 5 ] Considering the lack of involvement of the parents, that their respective problematic situation remain, the mother’s agreement with the measures, especially that the child’s will remain with his grandmother, THE COURT: [ 6 ] GRANTS the motion; [ 7 ] DECLARES that the security and development of the child X are still in danger; [ 8 ] ORDERS that the child X be entrusted to his maternal grandmother, Mrs C, until January 31, 2019;

[ 9 ] ORDERS the Director of Youth Protection to supervise the contacts between the child and his parents in regard with its terms and degree of supervision; [ 10 ] RECOMMENDS that the mother complete a substance abuse treatment program and follow all the recommendations; [ 11 ] RECOMMENDS that the parents seek help with parental skills and life skills; [ 12 ] ORDERS the Director of Youth Protection to provide aid, counselling and assistance to the child and his parents until the end of January 2019; [ 13 ] ORDERS the parents to report at regular intervals to the Director of Youth Protection on the measures they are taking for themselves or for the child to put an end to the situation of endangerment; [ 14 ] ORDERS the parents to collaborate actively with the Director of Youth Protection and meet the youth protection worker upon request; [ 15 ] AUTHORIZES the Director of Youth Protection to access the information regarding the parents’ presence at appointments with professionals and their level of involvement in the services provided; [ 16 ] ENTRUSTS the child's situation to the Director of Youth Protection for the purpose of executing this judgment. __________________________________ DENYSE LEDUC, J.C.Q.

Me Camille Champeval Attorney for the applicant Me Marie-Josée Ayoub Attorney for the father Me Yan Massé Attorney for the mother Me Michel Grenier Attorney for the child Date of hearing: May 23, 2018