Overview
- The L'Aquila juvenile court suspended both parents’ authority and placed an 8-year-old girl and 6-year-old twin boys in a community facility in Vasto, where the mother is allowed to stay with them.
- A temporary guardian, lawyer Maria Luisa Palladino, was appointed as part of the order executed with social services and law enforcement.
- The ordinance emphasizes risks tied to a home without utilities or certified safety, limited peer contact and the parents’ refusal to permit required medical checks and treatments.
- The family’s lawyer, Giovanni Angelucci, said he will appeal, calling parts of the ruling false and disputing the depiction of the children’s schooling and housing.
- Political and diplomatic attention has intensified, with Matteo Salvini denouncing the decision and ANM warning against instrumentalization, Giorgia Meloni and Justice Minister Carlo Nordio evaluating ministry inspectors, foreign embassies monitoring and an online petition gathering tens of thousands of signatures.