Fifth Division of the District Court of Murcia, headquartered in Cartagena, rejected the request a man petitioning to retain full custody of his sonsmall because mom apps Hare Krishna religionthinks it’s harmful for child.
In response, the woman also demanded that the measures be changed and that the custody and sole custody of the child belong to her. The court also rejects this request in its decision, which it has now approved. Joint custody remainsand continues to assign a psychologist act as a “parenting coordinator”Its function will be to “promote communication between parents through tools that will help them reduce the level of conflict, reach agreements for the benefit of their children, and oversee the child’s psycho-emotional development and possible participation.” specific religious practices or spiritual”.
In this sense, the judge makes it clear in the sentence that the expert must provide:not about potentially harmful apps for their psycho-emotional development and for the minor not to engage in a conflict of loyalty that could adversely affect him”.
Psychologist “will publish semi-annual reports on the purpose of its intervention in this court, and also on any other matter, matter or event which it deems relevant for the child’s well-being, unless the latter’s interests suggest an urgent report”.
Father, in his report to the court, provided videos of the boy performing rituals with his mother From the Hinduism-drinking movement founded by Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1966.
The man was a member of the cult his ex-wife was involved in.a sect leading devotees to strictness in customs and sexual relationswith the prohibition of thinking, because for them it is the guru or spiritual teacher who meditates”.
not “extreme”
However, the judge, by rejecting his request and preserving the joint custody that existed until now, “it is impossible to know or know how it will affect the future It is the fact that the child will influence the mother in the future by accompanying the mother in the practice of the religious rites she performs”.
In this sense, “all children, no matter what religion they belong to, are influenced by their parents’ religious views, and in this case, it is precisely the fact that custody is shared. son will be influenced by both religions What are parents and may consider whether to choose any them or none of them”.
“The religious status of one of the parents cannot be a sufficient reason to limit the rights and obligations of guardianship and custody, unless there is an excessive religious practice applied to the minor and irreparable damage is proven.”, determines the decision of the Court.