Child Protection
Altough located in Ottawa, our firm feels very strongly about maintaining the integrity of the family unity possible. As such we attend court in Cornwall, Pembroke, Perth, Renfrew and Ottawa for cases involving the Children's Aid Society.
Anyone who has a reason to believe that a child is being abused or neglected has a legal duty to report it. You are not expected to determine if a child is being abused or neglected, a trained social worker will make that determination. Members of the public are simply obligated by the law to report suspected abuse or neglect.
You can report information to:
any Social Services office;
a community crisis centre or unit (check the inside cover of your phone book);
a police officer; or
a First Nations Child and Family Service Agency.