Can a parent be found in contempt of a parenting order because society intervention prevented compliance?

A parent generally should not be found in contempt of a parenting order where a children's aid society's intervention genuinely made compliance impossible - for example, where the society removed the child, restricted contact through a safety plan, or otherwise changed the practical situation in a way the parent had no control over. Contempt requires a deliberate, willful failure to comply with a clear order, and courts recognize that circumstances entirely outside a parent's control, including another authority's intervention, are a legitimate explanation, not evidence of defiance.

That doesn't mean a parent facing a contempt allegation in this situation can simply assert the society was the reason and expect the court to accept it without more - the parent will generally need to show what the society actually did, when, and how it prevented compliance, which usually means documentation from the society itself, or evidence such as a safety plan or agreement. If society intervention is affecting your ability to follow a parenting order, don't wait until a contempt motion is brought against you - go back to the family court proactively to vary the order or explain the situation, and get legal advice as soon as the conflict becomes apparent.