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The mother of a grossly overweight 9-year-old boy had the right to move from Ohio to Georgia with her son, who was temporarily removed from his home last fall to lose weight, a juvenile court judge said on Thursday.
The case of the boy, who at one point weighed 219 lbs (99 kg), sparked a national debate over childhood obesity after Ohio social workers temporarily removed him from his Cleveland-area home last year. He was returned to his mother in April and she agreed to voluntary monitoring for 90 days.
An attorney appointed to represent the boy's interest requested the court hearing because he was concerned for the health and welfare of the boy after losing contact with his mother.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/29/us-usa-obesity-boy-idUKBRE85S03J20120629
The case of the boy, who at one point weighed 219 lbs (99 kg), sparked a national debate over childhood obesity after Ohio social workers temporarily removed him from his Cleveland-area home last year. He was returned to his mother in April and she agreed to voluntary monitoring for 90 days.
An attorney appointed to represent the boy's interest requested the court hearing because he was concerned for the health and welfare of the boy after losing contact with his mother.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/29/us-usa-obesity-boy-idUKBRE85S03J20120629