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Italian Court Strips Custody From Off-Grid Parents in Abruzzo Case

Judges in L'Aquila acted after reports detailed unschooling, lack of medical follow-up, unsafe housing and near-total isolation.

Overview

  • The ruling removes parental authority from Nathan Trevallion and Catherine Birmingham over their three children.
  • The minors were placed in a care center where the mother is permitted to remain with them.
  • Authorities intervened after the entire family was hospitalized in autumn 2024 due to accidental mushroom poisoning.
  • Social-services reports described the Palmoli dwelling as a ruin and unsanitary, citing no pediatric follow-up and isolation.
  • Online petitions in Italy have garnered more than 150,000 signatures urging that the children be returned.