[lit-ideas] Re: Circumcision Case


On Jan 26, 2008, at 1:37 PM, wokshevs@xxxxxx wrote:


Quoting David Ritchie <ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:



On Jan 25, 2008, at 5:19 PM, Mike Geary wrote:


 Oregonians are a strange lot:

"PORTLAND, Oregon - The wishes of a 12-year-old boy should be
considered in a dispute between his divorced parents about whether
he should be circumcised, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled Friday.




What better solution can you imagine?


The boys wishes are to be ultimately decisive.



I think they will be.

Here is further reporting on the issue:
If the trial court finds the child agrees to be circumcised, the Supreme Court said, it should deny the mother's requests. But if the trial court finds the child opposes the circumcision, the court has to determine if it will affect the father's ability to care for the child.
The custody dispute began when the child was 4 and the circumcision issue began three years ago when he was 9.
The courts have steered clear of religious or medical issues, focusing on the questions of custody and care of the child.
Determining the youth's opinion is important, the Supreme Court said, because forcing him to undergo circumcision against his will at age 12 could affect his relationship with his father and his father's capability to care for him properly. 


http://www.katu.com/news/local/14349582.html

David Ritchie,
Portland, Oregon

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