Some will do anything to escape control
They cannot force the family to attend. This is how neglect can go under the radar of the health centre, the dentist and the school.
On Thursday, BT and Aftenposten wrote about “Mathias”. The teenager has not seen a doctor since he was a baby and has never been to a dentist. In January 2022, he was found severely malnourished in an apartment in Bergen.
In the legislation, it is clearly stated that children and young people have the right to free health services, and that parents are obliged to contribute to children taking part in health checks.
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