Case Summary and Analysis: J.F.R v. K.L.L 2024 ONCA 520
On July 2, 2024 the Court of Appeal for Ontario (ONCA) released a decision which serves to advance the rights of persons labelled with intellectual disabilities. In J.F.R v. K.L.L, 2024 ONCA 520, the ONCA considered whether a court could make a parenting order under section 16.1 of the Divorce Act on an adult with a disability, without the adult taking part in the proceeding. The ONCA made it clear that adults with disabilities should be involved in cases that have a direct impact on them.
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