Child Protection Law in Ontario

Emergency call: advise you at the moment of CAS contact or child removal.

Case review of the Society affidavit, safety plan, and prior history.

Protection hearing: first and temporary care hearings in the Ontario Court of Justice.

Plan of care: develop a court-approved plan addressing the Society concerns.

Final order: negotiate a supervision order or fight Crown Wardship at trial.

You are not required to let them in without a warrant or court order. You have the right to legal counsel. Call us immediately.

Yes. We work to secure the earliest possible return through temporary care hearings and by addressing the Society concerns.

A permanent order making the Society the legal guardian of a child. This is the most serious outcome and we fight vigorously to prevent it.

Proceedings must be completed within 12 months in most cases. Many resolve sooner through negotiation.