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Court Orders 120-Day Psychiatric Assessment, Keeps ‘Family in the Woods’ Children in Group Home Over Christmas

A court evaluation of the parents and children will determine if and when reunification can proceed.

Overview

  • The Juvenile Court in L'Aquila appointed psychiatrist Simona Ceccoli to conduct a personological and psycho-diagnostic assessment of the parents and the three children, with 120 days to report.
  • Placement of the minors in a group home in the Vastese area is confirmed and parental responsibility remains suspended pending the CTU findings.
  • Nathan Trevallion’s usual twice‑weekly one‑hour access was extended to two and a half hours on Christmas morning, but a request to share lunch was denied under the facility’s rules.
  • The court cited concerns including an unhealthy home environment and parents’ limited cooperation with services in deciding against an immediate return to the family.
  • Local restaurateur Armando Carusi has provided a serviced farmhouse in Palmoli free of charge, which the father uses mainly at night, while political criticism escalated as Matteo Salvini labeled the separation a “violenza di Stato.”