Judge's Decision Sending Justina Pelletier to Foster Care Over Parents" Objection Upsets Pro-Lifers
Justina Pelletier is at the center of a legal battle between the Pelletier family and Boston Children's Hospital over custody and proper medical treatment. A judge has sentenced the Connecticut teenager, who has been caught in a yearlong custody fight between her parents and Massachusetts child protection officials, o a new foster care program.
The ruling triggered an anguished response from her parents when it was announced by a juvenile court judge Monday and pro-life advocates are also up in arms. Ref. Source 8
Justina Pelletier (Hover)
Judge Still Won't Allow Justina Pelletier's Parents Custody of Her
While there has been some good news in the case of Justina Pelletier, the judge in the case still will not let her parents have custody of her.
Justina Pelletier, the teen at the center of a legal battle between the Pelletier family and Boston Children's Hospital over custody and proper medical treatment, will likely head soon to a medical center in her home state of Connecticut. The move is seen as a backing down by the hospital and a victory of sorts for her parents. Ref. Source 1
Judge Makes Justina Pelletier's Parents Wait Until Friday for Answer on Custody
The parents of Justina Pelletier are going to have to wait until Friday for an answer in their lawsuit as they attempt to regain custody of their daughter. Justina's parents and their pro-life attorneys appeared in court today along with DCF officials.
Pelletier, the teen at the center of a legal battle between the Pelletier family and Boston Children's Hospital over custody and proper medical treatment, spoke out publicly about her ordeal for the first time last week. Ref. Source 2
Justina Pelletier's Health is "Scary" Her Sister Says in New Interview
Justina Pelletier's older sister, Jennifer, told Fox News, Connecticut (Fox CT) that her sister's health is 'scary" and she has never seen her in worse condition. She is pleading for action to help her sister's plight. Ref. Source 9
Judge Awards "Permanent" Custody of Justina Pelletier to DCF Officials
In a ruling that deals a striking blow to the parents of Justina Pelletier, a judge has ruled that the state of Massachusetts will received "permanent" custody of Pelletier.
After the Liberty Counsel litigation team filed a contempt of court motion against the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) in the Justina Pelletier case a judge ruled against her parents. Ref. Source 2
Justina Pelletier's Parents File Emergency Petition With Supreme Court to Regain Custody
Justina Pelletier's parents have field an emergency appeal with the state Supreme Court in Massachusetts to regain custody of their daughter.
Today, Linda and Lou Pelletier filed a Habeas Corpus pleading with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. The detailed Petition and Memorandum of Law requests that Justina be released from the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) and be returned to the custody of her parents, Lou and Linda Pelletier. Ref. Source 2
Justina Pelletier's Family Not Allowed to Visit Their Daughter on Easter Sunday
The family of Justina Pelletier will not be allowed to visit their daughter on Easter Sunday. The news comes after attorneys working with her family released a letter Justina reportedly wrote saying she is not being treated well.
Jennifer Pelletier, Justina's oldest sister, alerted supported of Justina on the family's Facebook page: "There are 75 young people in the Wayside Youth Facility. 74 of them will be able to spend Easter Sunday with their families. The one who will not is Justina Pelletier!" Ref. Source 2
DCF Will Move Justina Pelletier to Hospital Psych Ward, Parents Still Lack Custody
Justina Pelletier is a court-ordered "ward of the state" misguidedly assigned to the custody of Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF).
The "parent-ectomy" performed on Justina Pelletier by the DCF and Boston Children's Hospital was an egregious overreach and abuse of civil rights by a state-run agency. Ref. Source 8