2014 QCCQ 8382, 2014 QCCQ 8382

Protection de la jeunesse — 14961 2014 QCCQ 8382 COURT OF QUEBEC YOUTH DIVISION CANADA PROVINCE OF QUEBEC DISTRICT [...] TOWN [...] NO.: 640-41-001520-128 DATE: February 13, 2014 ______________________________________________________________________ BY THE HONOURABLE LUCILLE CHABOT, J.C.Q. ______________________________________________________________________ IN THE MATTER OF: X, born on [...] 1997. TEENAGER ______________________________________________________________________ [Social Worker 1], youth protection worker, duly authorized by the Director of Youth Protection A APPLICANT AND A MOTHER ______________________________________________________________________ JUDGMENT (

Section 95 of the Youth Protection Act, R.S.Q. c. P-34.1) ______________________________________________________________________ [ 1 ] The Court is seized with a motion asking for an extension of the previous Court order rendered on December 2012. The last judgment ordered the placement of X in a foster family for a period of 12 months. [ 2 ] For the present hearing X is present and represented by Mtre. Myriame Gaudreault. The mother is also present and represented by Mtre. Michel Grenier.

Mtre Robert-André Adam acts on behalf of the petitioner. [ 3 ] All the parties agree that, to this day, the security and development of X are still endangered and the parties agree with the measures recommended by the Director of Youth Protection. [ 4 ] It appears that, since the last Court order, the mother has improved her situation. She has taken many steps regarding her personal issues. She recently completed an alcohol and drug consumption treatment. [ 5 ] In the following days, she will have a stable place where to live in Town A. [ 6 ] The child is currently doing very well in the foster family.

Her situation also improved in relation with her behavioural problems.

To this day, the collaboration of X with the social worker is very good and so is the collaboration of the mother since the last weeks. [ 7 ] The Director of Youth Protection recommends that X continue to live in a foster family for a period of 9 months with a reintegration at her mother's place, during next summer if the situation allows to do so. [ 8 ] The measures recommended are in the best interest of X and respect her rights. [ 9 ] FOR THESE REASONS, THE COURT: [ 10 ] GRANTS the motion; [ 11 ] EXTENDS the last Court order; [ 12 ] DECLARES that the security and development of X are still endangered; [ 13 ] ORDERS the placement of X, born on [...] 1997, in a foster family for a period of 9 months with the reintegration with her mother during the summer period if the situation allows to do so; [ 14 ] ORDERS that access rights between the mother and X be favoured, but supervised by the Director of Youth Protection as for the modalities and frequency; [ 15 ] ORDERS that aid, counselling and assistance be provided to X and her mother for a period of 12 months;

[ 16 ] ORDERS the parties to collaborate with the Youth Protection worker; [ 17 ] ORDERS X to follow the rules set by her foster home; [ 18 ] ORDERS X to attend school on a regular basis; [ 19 ] ORDERS both X and the mother to seek help from a psychologist or a therapist for as long as deemed necessary by the professional; [ 20 ] ORDERS any police force to collaborate with the execution of the Court orders if requested to do so by the Director of Youth Protection or one of his representatives; [ 21 ] ENTRUSTS X's situation to the Director of Youth Protection for the execution of the Court orders. __________________________________ LUCILLE CHABOT, J.C.Q.

Mtre. Robert-André Adam Counsel for the applicant Mtre. Myriame Gaudreault Counsel for the child Mtre. Michel Grenier Counsel for the mother Date of hearing: January 30, 2014