Orihuela Court of First Instance No. 5, parental rights removed from a man some health issues of her daughter who was born seven years ago, There is a systematic opposition to the little girl’s surgery. on the ears, public health doctors recommend surgical intervention, despite varying opinions.
The decision to which this newspaper has accessthe court ascribes to the minor’s mother “the power to decide on the surgery of the ears and also on the selection of the specialized otolaryngology center that will take care of him for two years” and that is sufficient. without prejudice to the obligation to provide information between parents and professionals, with their exclusive consent.
little girl had surgeryA surgery called bilateral myringotomy and adenoidectomy for placement of grommets and scraping of adenoid tissue.
“While both parents had to mutually agree for the health of the minor, it took two years and four visits to the court to give this mother legal permission to operate on her daughter”. Murcian lawyer Paz Ibáñez.
When the judicial journey began, father and mother shared parenting authority. As for the little girl born. 2016it’s in pain otitis from the age of two. The pediatrician referred him to specialist doctors.
The family, residing in the area and now living in a town in the neighboring province of Alicante, took the underage child to Torrevieja Hospital, where in 2021 a doctor suggested manipulating both ears to insert a drain. A simple operation beforehand, but opposed by the parent. He submitted a special doctor’s report to justify his refusal. advised to wait “to see how the girl develops”, but did not pronounce it whether surgery is required.
By the way, the girl experienced “feeling” constant pressure, pain, and fever in the ears sometimes next to the nose is washed every day and does not hear well» indicates the forensic document.
When sentencing, the court considers that “the operation was simple and quite common”. At the trial, the father did not submit medical documents implying any other treatment, while the mother brought reports specifically about the treatment. Doctors of the Virgen de la Arrixaca and Torrevieja University Hospital in Murcia. At the oral hearing, the head of the Torrevieja Hospital Otolaryngology Service said: the girl suffered from a chronic buildup of mucus inside her earHe said that the operation only took 20 minutes and he was discharged 8 hours later.
‘Flip’ task
Murcian lawyer Paz Ibáñez, a member of the girl’s family, commends her work for “reconstructing reports to make them more understandable by the court, since it is often difficult for a judge to understand medical concepts and decide on the matter with documents alone.” , they explain.
“This It’s one of those stories that no separated parent wants to live. or at least no one who wants the best for their children”, noting the minor’s relatives, quoting lawyer Ibáñez, “that seems more like it,” he said. power struggle after the deliberate detention case”.