HSC Stuff > HSC Legal Studies
Family Law: Recent Developments, media, and discussion
elysepopplewell:
Wow, this is definitely a media case to follow. Two Eastern suburbs parents are facing court after keeping their baby on a strict vegan diet that lead to malnourishment. She also suffered rickets.
Media here: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-parents-face-court-over-vegan-diet-which-left-baby-malnourished-20180411-p4z8xq.html
"Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size
A couple who allegedly kept their 20-month-old daughter on a strict vegan diet, which left her malnourished and suffering rickets, have pleaded not guilty to child neglect.
The 31-year-old woman and 33-year-old man appeared at Waverley Local Court on Wednesday, charged with reckless grievous bodily harm and failing to provide for a child, causing danger of serious injury."
EDIT: Here's a very similar, and recent, case of a similar thing. A naturopath jailed after baby nearly died on the suggested diet.
Seanclair:
theres a really useful article that I just found that relates to the changing nature of parental responsibility:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-14/what-law-says-grandparents-seeing-grandkids-when-parents-split/9855124
katie,rinos:
Family Law Act leaves children vulnerable to violence, NSW Police Minister says (The Australian, 11th July)!! :)
katie,rinos:
Some more recent articles: :D
Family law system may need royal commission scrutiny, Chief Justice John Pascoe says
Dowry abuse should be recognised as domestic violence under Australian law, advocates say
Legal group warns My Health Record may put vulnerable children at risk
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[*] Previous page
Go to full version