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Proceedings under the Child, Family and Community Service Act

In accordance with the Child, Family and Community Service Act (CFCSA), the Ministry of Children and Family Development has the authority to remove a child from the care of a parent. The Ministry of Children and Family Development must administer the CFCSA 

[...] so that the safety and well-being of children are the paramount considerations and in accordance with the following principles:

(a) children are entitled to be protected from abuse, neglect and harm or threat of harm;

(b) a family is the preferred environment for the care and upbringing of children and the responsibility for the protection of children rests primarily with the parents;

(c) if, with available support services, a family can provide a safe and nurturing environment for a child, support services should be provided;

(d) the child's views should be taken into account when decisions relating to a child are made;

(e) kinship ties and a child's attachment to the extended family should be preserved if possible;

(f) the cultural identity of aboriginal children should be preserved;

(g) decisions relating to children should be made and implemented in a timely manner.
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Child, Family and Community Service Act
[RSBC 1996] Ch 46, part 1, s 2.

If a CFCSA proceeding involves your family, you should call us now.

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Call Marylen Reid today if the Ministry of Children and Family Development is involved with your family.