Overview
- A juvenile court in L'Aquila has ordered three children from a family near Palmoli to be placed in a reception facility, citing welfare concerns linked to isolation and inadequate housing.
- The Education Ministry issued a formal note stating the family's compulsory schooling was fulfilled via home education supported by an authorized school, confirmed by the local principal through the regional office.
- The court's ordinance records that parents presented an idoneità certificate for the eldest but did not produce the annual declaration to the nearest school principal, creating a documentation dispute with what the ministry now asserts.
- Justice Minister Carlo Nordio has opened inquiries into the case and requested files from the court, as the CSM advanced a measure to shield the juvenile judges from undue media pressure.
- Political figures, including Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, criticized the removal, and local officials and private donors proposed compliant housing solutions to support a possible family reunification.