News from the Family Court
Altruistic children and special medical procedures
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The Family Court has been named as the appropriate court to decide whether children should undergo certain medical procedures. Until now, previous cases have concerned a procedure said to be for the child's benefit. In this article the author reports on a recent application where this was not the prime reason for the proposed medical intervention, but rather to benefit someone else.
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Published
3 April 1997
Content type
Family Matters article