2019 QCCQ 13939, 2019 QCCQ 13939

Protection de la jeunesse — 194067 2019 QCCQ 13939 COURT OF QUÉBEC CANADA PROVINCE OF QUEBEC DISTRICT OF [...] TOWN OF [...] Youth Division No: 145-41-000337-102 DATE: May 1, 2019 ______________________________________________________________________ BY THE HONOURABLE JANICK POIRIER, J.C.Q. ______________________________________________________________________ THE DIRECTOR OF YOUTH PROTECTION Applicant -and- X born on [...], 2004 Adolescent -and- A Mother/Respondent ______________________________________________________________________ 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 11.2, 11.2.1 and 135 Y.P.A.). [ 1 ] The adolescent has been placed in foster care for most of her life. Her mother lives outside the area and their contacts are close to non-existent. [ 2 ] A year ago, the Court orders that the adolescent remain entrusted to a rehabilitation center. The director of youth protection (DYP) now asks the Court to extend that placement for an additional year. [ 3 ] Despite all the challenges she has to deal with, the adolescent makes progress. She uses neither alcohol nor drugs.

She is achieving in school and participates in extra-curricular activities. She has social outings. [ 4 ] However, the adolescent remains fragile. She suffers from attachment issues and social anxiety. She cannot rely on family’s love and affection and suffers from abandonment and rejection. [ 5 ] The rehabilitation center is a safe and secure place for the adolescent. Her placement there, for the last years, has provided the most stability she had in her life. She receives professional services which help her.

She becomes more mature and shows more introspection. [ 6 ] The extension of the placement appears to be in the adolescent’s best interest. Moreover, she agrees with it. [ 7 ] The application is well founded. WHEREFORE, THE COURT: [ 8 ] GRANTS the application for revision and extension of order; [ 9 ] DECLARES that the security and development of X are still considered to be in danger according to

section 38 of the youth protection act ;

[ 10 ] REVISES AND EXTENDS the Court order rendered on May 2, 2018; [ 11 ] ENTRUSTS the adolescent to a rehabilitation center designated by the DYP until May 30, 2020; [ 12 ] ORDERS that the contacts between the adolescent and her mother be set following an agreement between the parties and AUTHORIZES the DYP to supervise them; [ 13 ] RECOMMENDS that the adolescent involve herself in a psychiatric follow-up; [ 14 ] RECOMMENDS that the adolescent continue her counselling with her therapist; [ 15 ] ORDERS that a person working for an establishment provide aid, counsels and assistance to the adolescent and her family until May 30, 2020; [ 16 ] ENTRUSTS the situation of the adolescent to the DYP of the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux A for the carrying out of the present judgment. __________________________________ JANICK POIRIER, J.C.Q.

Me Louyse A. Lemieux for the applicant Me Isabelle Gagnon for the child Mrs. A the mother (absent) Written judgment filed on May 10, 2019