A New Zealand father has been banned from having contact with his three children until the whole family is vaccinated, a family court judge has ruled.
The judgement, made on February 10 by Justice Anthony Grieg, noted that the middle child, aged 11, was “at risk of serious illness/hospitalisation/death in the event that he catches COVID-19.”
Grieg ordered that the two younger children are to receive COVID-19 vaccinations to protect the 11-year-old, a decision that was “accords with their welfare and best interests.”
“It is in the children’s best interests to have the closest possible relationship that it is safe for them to have with their father,” he said.
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