A Kamloops judge is asking why a Ministry of Children and Family Development record search failed to reveal a history of domestic violence associated with a couple caring for a vulnerable child.

The issue arose as part of a guardianship application filed by the girl’s grandmother — known only as N.A.H. — which showed no criminal record, no ministry files and no protection orders.

In fact, the physical file contained reports dating back years in relation to the woman’s own children. In