Court grants kin caregiver party status in protection proceeding for Indigenous child

By Amanda Jerome ( March 14, 2023, 11:30 AM EDT) -- The Court of Appeal for Ontario has allowed the appeal of a kin caregiver, granting her party status in a child protection proceeding. Counsel for the appellant said that the “most important aspect” of the decision is that “it confirms that both temporary and final court orders granting custody of a child to a particular individual qualify that individual for party status under” the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA)....