Can a parent request a review hearing to challenge continued society involvement in their family?

Where a child protection matter has gone through the court process, Ontario's child protection law generally provides for periodic status review hearings, giving a parent the opportunity to ask the court to reconsider whether continued society involvement, supervision, or a wardship order is still necessary, rather than leaving it in place indefinitely without any check. This is a formal step within the protection proceeding itself, not something raised in the parents' separate family court case.

A parent seeking a review should be prepared to show what's changed since the last order - what concerns have been addressed, what programs or supports have been completed, and why continued oversight is no longer needed to the same degree. The society, for its part, will present its own view of whether the concerns remain, so a review hearing is genuinely contested, not a formality. If your case reached only a voluntary agreement rather than a full court order, the review process may look different, and it's worth asking a lawyer specifically how to challenge continued involvement in your particular situation, since the right process depends on exactly how your case has proceeded so far.