Overview
- The family’s lawyers filed a new petition on December 24 contesting the juvenile court order that removed the three children and suspended parental responsibility.
- The defense named psychiatrist Tonino Cantelmi and psychologist Martina Aiello as party consultants for the forthcoming assessments requested by the L'Aquila juvenile court.
- Photos submitted with the filing include an image of the children eating ice cream with plastic spoons, intended to counter judicial findings about the mother’s opposition to plastic items during hospital care.
- The court has slated psychological tests to be completed within approximately four months, while media have reported messages from the mother alleging the children show significant anxiety in the group home.
- The children remain in a protected facility in Vasto, with contact limited to specified days and times for the father, as the new petition awaits a decision.