PARENS PATRIAE — 16 year old boy has heart condition necessitating urgent treatment — In the unlikely event of a difficulty (with the procedure) where bleeding is involved a blood transfusion might be required — The child’s parents and the child oppose blood transfusion on religious grounds — HELD the welfare and best interests of the child require the refusal of consent to be overridden — Obiter observations on the relevance, if any, of s 174 of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 to the exercise of parens patriae jurisdiction
Case Details
Citation[2024] NSWSC 1404
CourtNSWSC
JurisdictionNew South Wales
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