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Posted: 17/05/2019 by S. Bennett

Not everyone is celebrating Norway’s Constitution Day

Today in Norway many children will be expected to celebrate Norway’s Constitution Day, the official national holiday, without their parents. Some of the children celebrating today would have been needlessly removed from their families within the last few… Read More

Last Updated: 08/05/2019 by B. Korf

Update from the court trial on 29.-30. April 2019

On 29.-30. April 2019 Amy and Kevin had an other court trial in Farsund / Norway to regain custody or to get at least visitation rights back to be able to see their son Tyler. Norwegian family rights… Read More

Posted: 07/05/2019 by S. Bennett

Norway’s New Brainchild

Many people believe that Norway’s child welfare system (NCWS), Barnevernet, has already turned into a monster, and in some quarters, that is certainly the case. However, a new program called “Child brain protection” (Barnehjernevernet) could expand Barnevernet’s influence… Read More

Posted: 09/04/2019 by S. Bennett

Emergency placements down in Norway. Should we start to celebrate?

Going by the latest official figures, emergency placements in Norway have reduced from 1,804 in 2017 to 1,583 in 2018. Should we be celebrating this reduction in emergency placements of children? Emergency placements, where children are taken away… Read More

Last Updated: 29/03/2019 by S. Bennett

A never-ending struggle that is becoming increasingly difficult

In his article “A never-ending struggle that is becoming increasingly difficult”, Norwegian lawyer, Erlend Liaklev Andersen encourages parents not to give up fighting for their children. Andersen recognises that Norway’s child welfare system, is a system of obstruction… Read More

Last Updated: 29/03/2019 by S. Bennett

Norwegian children not treated like human beings by Barnevernet

If you really want to know what’s happening in Norway’s Child Welfare System, Barnevernet, you MUST READ the transcript of this recent interview. Shocking and disturbing and sadly common. Two weeks ago specialist psychologist Ester Solberg was interviewed… Read More