Nova Scotia’s highest court has denied an intellectually disabled couple custody of their children, saying a lower court was wrong to prioritize the parents’ rights over their sons.
“We recognize [the parents] genuinely want to continue to parent their children and losing the right to do so is a devastating loss,” the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal said in a decision released Wednesday.
“Ultimately the paramount consideration is the best interests of [the children]. They need to be protected from harm and unfortunately their parents are unable to do so.”