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We're not talking about unfit parents....are we?
What did I miss? Did the court revoke the parent's rights?
I apologize if this is the case.
In this case, the courts revoked the parents' right to make medical decisions for their child, as they should.
Jerry said:You're absolutely correct: if the parent's have been deemed "unfit" by the court then their rights are gone, as is their say, and the new court appointed guardian can make any decision in their place.
Laws on child protection differ from one state to another. Parents don't necessarily have to be declared "unfit" (if that term even exists in a legal sense in all states) in order for the court to take away some of their rights when they do something stupid. The court is essentially saying that they're unfit to make medical decisions, while still allowing them to otherwise raise their child however they see fit.