3 American kids are permanently taken from parents by Norway

[Anonymous]

This came up in a moms' group discussion.

Has anyone seen this in the news or discussed anywhere? Is there more to the story they are not talking about in the articles?
How can Norway just plainly take 3 American citizen kids from their parents?

https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2019/september/our-hearts-are-shattered-norway-takes-permanent-custody-of-3-american-children-from-christian-parents

https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/norway-is-stealing-children-from-their-parents-the-eu-government-noticed

I am surprised it is not getting publicized much. Any thoughts? Could it be because the parents were naturalized citizens, not born Americans?

[Anonymous]

I suspect there is more to the story than the parents are telling. Those links are not to reputable news sources.

[Anonymous]

There's a little more information in this article. The children were returned to their parents after 6 months and the family immediately left Norway.

And it sounds like they were spanking their children, which was the reason for the removal.

https://www.christianpost.com/news/top-european-court-to-hear-christian-familys-case-after-norway-removed-kids-from-home.html

[Anonymous]

Yeah. Send me a link from a real news site....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There's a little more information in this article. The children were returned to their parents after 6 months and the family immediately left Norway.

And it sounds like they were spanking their children, which was the reason for the removal.

https://www.christianpost.com/news/top-european-court-to-hear-christian-familys-case-after-norway-removed-kids-from-home.html

Well, when in Rome...

[Anonymous]

There were allegations of physical abuse. Do you doubt it because the children are white and American that the parents do not abuse them?
Yes, the child that made the allegation later recanted. However it is very common for abused children to recant their stories.
I’m glad to see the country taking allegations of abuse very seriously.

[Anonymous]

Similar things happen in the US too. They're just rare and I'm sure they're rare in Norway.

My cousin's baby was taken from their family. He had a rare brain bleed that resembled abuse. Doctors were convinced he was being shaken and abused at home. Once CPS got involved the family really couldn't do anything. Even once brain specialists got involved, CPS wouldn't back off. It took 2 years of legal battles (for which they sold their home and liquidated retirement accounts) to get their son back. By that time he was really sick and didn't recognize them. The dad also lost his job because he was a teacher and the abuse report triggered something.

[Anonymous]

The Pentacostal couple accused of child abuse and neglect?



To be fair, it was all over spanking but if you're going to move to a new country you have to obey their laws. The couple previously lived in Atlanta, GA.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/norways_hidden_scandal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There were allegations of physical abuse. Do you doubt it because the children are white and American that the parents do not abuse them?
Yes, the child that made the allegation later recanted. However it is very common for abused children to recant their stories.
I’m glad to see the country taking allegations of abuse very seriously.

+1 In Norway, physical punishment of children is against the law and they also happen to have a very low rate of children who die from child abuse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's a little more information in this article. The children were returned to their parents after 6 months and the family immediately left Norway.

And it sounds like they were spanking their children, which was the reason for the removal.

https://www.christianpost.com/news/top-european-court-to-hear-christian-familys-case-after-norway-removed-kids-from-home.html

Well, when in Rome...

Exactly. You can spank your children here in the US but not in Scandinavia. Or the government will step in. That's how they do it there.

And the homeschooling stuff in OP's articles, that just sounds silly. If you're not allowed to homeschool in your country, then you're not allowed. Conforming is more valued in some countries than child prodigies.

[Anonymous]

It does sounds as if Norway has been really aggressive in removing kids in a lot of cases. But still, you need to obey the laws in the place where you are.

[Anonymous]

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36026458

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It does sounds as if Norway has been really aggressive in removing kids in a lot of cases. But still, you need to obey the laws in the place where you are.

Sorry, here's a link to a larger look at things
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36026458

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I suspect there is more to the story than the parents are telling. Those links are not to reputable news sources.

yeah, i know, but i was not able to find anything more trustworthy with any info on this case....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I suspect there is more to the story than the parents are telling. Those links are not to reputable news sources.

yeah, i know, but i was not able to find anything more trustworthy with any info on this case....

Google doesn't work for you? Did you try searching "Bodnariu"? I found plenty.