It's one of the most alarming family justice cases in Canadian history.

A high-conflict custody battle with allegations of sexual abuse by a father, and incompetence by BC's children's ministry, is raising serious questions about how our system deals with families at their breaking point. 

In a CKNW special investigation, reporter Charmaine de Silva takes an in-depth look at how a judge, a lawyer, and our system in general led to justice being derailed.