2015 QCCQ 17750, 2015 QCCQ 17750

Protection de la jeunesse — 155674 2015 QCCQ 17750 COURT OF QUÉBEC CANADA PROVINCE OF QUEBEC DISTRICT OF [...] TOWN OF [...] Youth Division No: 145-41-000442-134 DATE: August 31, 2015 ______________________________________________________________________ BY THE HONOURABLE CELESTINA ALMEIDA, J.C.Q. ______________________________________________________________________ [SOCIAL WORKER 1], authorized person by the DIRECTOR OF YOUTH PROTECTION Petitioner -and- X born on [...], 1998 Adolescent -and- A -and- B Parents ______________________________________________________________________ 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 Director of youth protection (DYP) asks the Court to revise and extend the order rendered on March 9, 2015, in respect to the child. [ 2 ] At the hearing, the father and the adolescent are present. They both admit the facts, and they agree on the measures proposed by the DYP. Moreover, they consent to the filing of the report to value the testimony of its author.

The mother is not present, she was duly served. [ 3 ] Since her integration at [Center A], the adolescent’s attitude improved. She works on herself and learns to control her reactions. Now it is noticed that she can remain calm during the interventions. She still shows some opposition but not as much as she used to. The adolescent participates and collaborates well with the services. Furthermore, she has a regular follow up with a therapist to help her to deal with her problems, and she is progressing well.

Overall, the adolescent is doing fine, but she still needs help and support. [ 4 ] The evidence is completed by the testimony of the worker, who indicated that the adolescent and her father started to have contacts again. The visits are going well and were increased. [ 5 ] Her relationship with her mother is difficult. The adolescent is always looking for her mother’s approval. When the mother learned about the visits between her daughter and her father, she stopped her collaboration with the DYP.

She also ceased the contacts with her daughter. [ 6 ] The adolescent already had a first contact with the foster family chosen for her and she found it hard because she prefers staying at [Center A], but it was explained to her that it was not an option. [ 7 ] The evidence demonstrates that the security and development of the youth are still in danger. Under the circumstances, the petition is well founded. The suggested measures appear to be in the best interest of this adolescent.

FOR THESE REASONS AND THOSE EXPRESSED ORALLY AT THE HEARING, THE COURT: [ 8 ] GRANTS the petition 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 February 4, 2015; [ 11 ] ORDERS that the adolescent be entrusted to a foster family designated by the DYP until August 31, 2016; [ 12 ] ORDERS that the modalities of contacts between parents/adolescent be set following an agreement between the parties, including the presence of a third person, as long as deemed necessary by the DYP; [ 13 ] ORDERS that the adolescent continue her psychological follow-up, as long as deemed necessary by the professional; [ 14 ] ORDERS that the adolescent benefit form a psychiatric assessment; [ 15 ] ORDERS that a person working for an establishment provide aid, counsel and assistance to the adolescent and her family until August 31, 2016; [ 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. __________________________________ CELESTINA ALMEIDA, J.C.Q.

Me Louyse A. Lemieux for the petitioner Me Hugo Caissy for the adolescent Mrs. A the mother (absent) Mr. B the father Date of hearing: August 31, 2015 (Town

A) Written judgment filed on September 1, 2015