2020 QCCQ 7299, 2020 QCCQ 7299

Protection de la jeunesse — 206130 2020 QCCQ 7299 COURT OF QUÉBEC CANADA PROVINCE OF QUÉBEC DISTRICT OF [...] Youth Division No: 640-41-002115-175 DATE: February 28 th 2020 ______________________________________________________________________ PRESIDING: THE HONOURABLE JEAN GRAVEL, J.Q.C. ______________________________________________________________________ IN THE MATTER OF: X, born on [...] 2002 Adolescent [SOCIAL WORKER 1] , youth protection worker, duly authorized by the Director of Youth Protection A Applicant and A Mother and B Father ______________________________________________________________________ JUDGMENT (

Section 95 Youth Protection Act , 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 (the “Director”) asks the Court to review the decisions made on January 28 th 2019 concerning the adolescent, X. [ 2 ] The adolescent is present in Court on February 27 th 2020.

She admits part of the alleged facts and accepts the proposed measures; [ 3 ] The parents are represented by lawyers. They admit partially the allegations and accept the measures. [ 4 ] The grandparents are present in Court. The grandfather addresses the Court and says that they are ready to take of the adolescent. She has been doing well during her last visits at their home. [ 5 ] The adolescent will be 18 years old in [...].

She has made real progress in the reception centre and is ready to go back in her community with the persons she loves. [ 6 ] The adolescent and the grandparents will need support to accompany her towards her autonomy.

FOR ALL THESE REASONS, THE COURT: [ 7 ] GRANTS the application; [ 8 ] DECLARES that the security and development of the adolescent, X, are still in danger; [ 9 ] REVISES the decision rendered on January 28 th 2019; [ 10 ] ORDERS that the adolescent be entrusted to a foster family chosen by the institution operating a child and youth centre, namely that of Ms C and Mr D, the adolescent’s paternal grandparents;

[ 11 ] ORDERS that the adolescent receive specific healthcare and health services required by her situation, notably taking her medication and follow-up with a child psychiatrist; [ 12 ] ORDERS that the contacts between the adolescent, the parents and the siblings be determined by the Director of Youth Protection as to the modalities, the frequency and the degree of supervision; [ 13 ] ORDERS that the parents remain sober and refrain from all violent behaviour in the presence of the adolescent; [ 14 ] RECOMMENDS that the parents seek help through social services for their drinking and other personal problems; [ 15 ] ORDERS that the adolescent and the parents and take an active

part in the application of the measures; [ 16 ] ORDERS that a person working for an institution or body provide aid, counsel and assistance to the adolescent, the family and the foster family; [ 17 ] ENTRUSTS the situation of the adolescent, X, to the Director of Youth Protection for the execution of the measures; [ 18 ] THE WHOLE until [...] 2020. __________________________________ JEAN GRAVEL, J.Q.C. Mtre Adele Cyr, Attorney for the applicant Mtre Daniel Crespo, Attorney for the adolescent Mtre Laurence Migue, Attorney for the mother Mtre Angele Tommasel, Attorney for the father