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[quote=Anonymous]OP here: The parents say that he was exhibiting what may be/have been behavior that would place him on the autism spectrum, but it's hard to find more details. Another article said child care authorities saw the mother slap the toddler at some point. The prevailing theme in the news coverage is that the parents, or perhaps the mother, were probably having problems managing two children, particularly if the reports of her post-partum depression are true. But how Barnevernet got from there to obtaining a court order taking the children from the parents for 18 years is stunning. On its own, its draconian, but the children are not Norwegian citizens! At the very least, the Indian embassy should have been alerted. The children's grandparents and extended family, who live in India, appealed to the Indian president and the Indian foreign ministry, which then became involved in brokering a deal to have custody given to the father's brother (the case got more attention as it got closer to March, when the parents' visas were due to expire). The father's brother is now in Norway, but I don't think he has custody yet. Another news report said the uncle would be the first family member the children have seen in 9 months.

If you read further, you'll see that this is not the first time Barnevernet has come under scrutiny, particularly in its dealings with families from other countries. They seem to wield enormous power. [/quote]

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