B.C. mother fighting to get son back after Voluntary Care Agreement (opens original article in a new tab)

A British Columbia mother is fighting to regain custody of her son after alleging the ministry violated a Voluntary Care Agreement by removing him without her consent, citing pressure to sign a revised agreement that did not meet his needs.

• A B.C. mother claims the ministry violated a Voluntary Care Agreement by removing her son without her consent.
• The mother alleges the social worker pressured her to sign a revised agreement that did not meet her son's needs.
• Advocates note a pattern of children with disabilities being removed from single mothers who seek ministry help.