Natalya Shutakova is an American citizen fighting the Barnevernet, the Norwegian Child Protective Services, for control of her three children. She is asking U.S. officials to intervene.
October 29, 2019 (The Public Discourse) — In recent weeks, it has been reported that the Norwegian authorities have taken permanent custody of three American children from their Christian parents. Natalya Shutakova, a US citizen, and her husband, Lithuanian citizen Zigintas Aleksandravicius, are now allowed to visit their children only three times per year. Sadly, this is not particularly shocking to those who have been working to protect parental rights in Europe.
It seems remarkable that this can be happening in a country that positions itself as a human rights champion. Through its Agency for Development Cooperation, Norway devotes more than $400 […]