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Originally Posted by garysher 
I didn't mean the question of custody in general.
I meant one parent deciding to "continue treatment or allow the child to die, THAT decision rests solely with the custodial parent."
| It doesn't 'upset' me, but it does give me pause. While I totally understand that someone has to have the 'final word', I can't say I celebrate at the idea of the non-custodial parent being legally 'taken out of the loop'. BUT, I can understand situations where the N-C parent is just being a pain to cause pain to the custodial parent. That shouldn't be allowed.
To my mind, if the N-C parent objects to treatment being discontinued, then they should have to take custody of the child. He/She shouldn't be allowed to demand that the other parent deal with the suffering of an extended death and then walk away from it.
Bother not the cat. For they are sneaky and will piss on thy keyboard. |