John Travolta's son dead...

**AliceInWonderland** · January 13th, 2009, 11:35 AM

^ No i dont think so.

and wow, they sure got his death outta the way fast.

**Sasha** · January 13th, 2009, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Novice

Leaving aside CO$ & JT for a moment - if parent refuse treatment for their children under religion grounds - is that legally allowed? Or done someone get a court order to prevent the illness potentially killing the child?

It's happened before, but if all your docs are CO$ affiliated...

**sluce** · January 13th, 2009, 11:41 AM

Novice - there have been several cases in the US where parents were taken to court by hospital staff to force medical care for children. It does normally involve a court order. The medical staff is damed either way. They assume the legal bills to take the parents to court. Then if they let the kid die they face legal costs if the parents then sue. The legal system is so out of control

**Novice** · January 13th, 2009, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by sluce

Novice - there have been several cases in the US where parents were taken to court by hospital staff to force medical care for children. It does normally involve a court order. The medical staff is damed either way. They assume the legal bills to take the parents to court. Then if they let the kid die they face legal costs if the parents then sue. The legal system is so out of control

Thanks Sluce - its slightly different here, but I know that the child can be made a ward of court, and then gets hospital care. Obviously as our healthcare is free at the point of delievery thats not an issue. I dunno what would happen if the child died, I don't think that that has ever been an issue, its a "if you don't do this you child WILL die" case that I've heard of.