Family Law — Jennifer Esenwa

FAMILY LAW

with JENNIFER ESENWA

Predise Jennifer Esenwa is an internationally trained lawyer from Nigeria. She is married with 3 lovely children and presently lives in Edmonton, Alberta with her family. She just completed her article year and is eligible for a call to the

Alberta Bar. Ms. Esenwa developed a passion for Family Law, particularly

Child Welfare Matters under the tutelage of Mrs. Florritta Iriogbe, the Principal lawyer at Tzedek Law Office in

Camrose Alberta. Prior to articling, Ms. Esenwa worked with The Hope Mission Edmonton, a non-profit social care organization that supports the homeless community with food, shelter and social service. In five out of her seven years in the organization, she served in various leadership positions, finishing as the Manager of Shelter Programs from 2019 to 2021. Ms. Esenwa is a committed advocate for the rights of marginalized and vulnerable people in our community.

Family Enhancement Agreement: A Tool To Make It Right:

The well-being of the child is the responsibility of every member of the society and this responsibility is engraved in the adage: “it takes a village to raise a child.” Starting from the immediate to the extended family, pro-

Jennifer Esenwa, an internationally trained lawyer from Nigeria

fessional, religious and cultural organizations, to schools and neighbours, the Children and Family Services are saddled with the responsibilities of ensuring the safety, well-being and security of children in our community. In 2002 the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act (CYFEA) came into force. The Act provides authority for the Child and Youth Services (CFS) in support of children who are abused, neglected or otherwise in need of intervention.

What is Child Intervention? Child Intervention is the action taken by the CFS in response to concerns for a child’s safety, security and well-being. A child is in need of intervention if there are reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the safety, security or development of the child is The duty of initiating this intervention service falls on any member of the community that becomes aware of any risks confronting the child.

endangered. The Act categorizes such risk under abandonment, cruelty, neglect, sexual abuse or exploitation, emotional and physical abuse or unwillingness to protect the child from exposure to risk from others.

The duty of initiating this intervention service falls on any member of the community that becomes aware of any risks confronting the child. This activates the process of investigation by the CFS, pursued by its caseworkers through investigations and assessments. The results of the investigation determine the kind of intervention service that child would need.

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