2018 QCCQ 16632, 2018 QCCQ 16632

Protection de la jeunesse — 187182 2018 QCCQ 16632 COURT OF QUEBEC CANADA PROVINCE OF QUEBEC DISTRICT OF [...] TOWN OF [...] Youth Division No: 614-41-000220-170 DATE: August 30, 2018 ______________________________________________________________________ BY THE HONOURABLE DENYSE LEDUC, J.C.Q. ______________________________________________________________________ IN THE MATTER OF: X, born on [...], 2013 [SOCIAL WORKER 1], youth protection worker, duly authorized by the Director of Youth Protection A, working in City A Applicant and A Mother and B Father ______________________________________________________________________ JUDGMENT (Section 95, Youth Protection Act , CQLR, 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 the Youth Protection A asks the Court to review and extend the measures ordered last July 6 th , 2017, by the undersigned. [ 2 ] At the hearing, the mother, assisted by Mtre. Marie-Josée Ayoub, is present. The father is also present and assisted by Mtre. Michel Grenier. Mtre.

Yan Massé represents the child and Me Adelia Ferreira the applicant. [ 3 ] The parents admit the allegations and agree with the recommendations, but want it for a period of six months instead of one year, as recommended. [ 4 ] In support of her recommendation for one year of follow-up, the social worker refers to an event that occurred last July. While under influence of alcohol, the parents argued and the mother broke an arm where she felt. [ 5 ] Such event jeopardised the improvement done by the mother until then. She still needs marital counselling and treatment for her alcohol consumption issue.

She did not yet engage in treatment to address her substance use issues. [ 6 ] She drank on occasion with the father. He did not attend treatment either. He still behave aggressively when intoxicated. He faced periods of incarceration due to past criminal offenses. [ 7 ] The situation of the mother improved and she is now able to secure her own home in which she moved in August 2017. The child reintegrated with her mother in January 2018 and she has been attending pre-kingergarden.

The mother ensures that the child attends all her medical appointments. [ 8 ] The Court considers that the parents still have issues to solve. They both have to seek help for their substance abuse and receive counselling for their marital relationship.

The father needs also therapy for anger management. [ 9 ] Depending of their motivation, it might need more than six months, if we compare with what they achieved during the last year. [ 10 ] The Court also considers that, once they will have achieved such skills, they will need to stabilise their situation. [ 11 ] Consequently, the Court orders a social follow-up for a period of one year, taking into consideration that the intensity of the services will decrease over the last months when the parents will have completed their treatments and therapies. FOR THESES MOTIVES, THE COURT:

GRANTS the motion; DECLARES that the security and development of X are still in danger; MAINTAINS the child X with her mother for a period of one year; ORDERS the parents to attend treatment and therapy for their substance abuse and personal issues, including anger management for the father; ORDERS the father to meet the [Center A] worker at least twice a month before and after his treatment for the period the professional will decide; ORDERS the Director of Youth Protection to provide aide, counsel and assistance to the child and the parents for one year; AUTHORIZED the Director of Youth Protection to make unannounced visits in the family; ORDERS the parents to collaborate actively with the social worker; ENTRUSTS the child’s situation to the Director of Youth Protection for the purpose of executing this judgment. __________________________________ DENYSE LEDUC, J.C.Q.

Mtre. Adelia Ferreira Attorney for the applicant Mtre. Yan Massé Attorney for the child Mtre. Marie-Josée Ayoub Attorney for the mother Mtre. Michel Grenier Attorney for the father Date of hearing: August 23, 2018