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Seven-year old allowed to stay at home
The seven-year old boy Robert Rantala, who was placed in an orphanage by the Finnish guardianship authorities, fled home this past Monday and was allowed to stay there until a court decision on the issue is made. This came in a statement for journalists by the Russian Ombudsman for Children Pavel Astakhov following his talks with his Finnish counterparts. Astakhov urged his colleagues to make a fair and wise decision for the good of the boy. Later in the day Astakhov is due to meet Robert and his mother in the city Turku, where they make home. The boy says he would hate going back to the orphanage. His mother Inga said she would not allow her son to be taken back to where he was held. The Rantala family point out that they will file a lawsuit against Finnish social workers. The boy’s father adds that he is prepared to give up his Finnish citizenship in exchange for Russian citizenship. The conflict flared up a month and a half ago when Robert told his schoolmates that his mother had punished him and that he could be taken to Russia. Finnish social workers decided that it was dangerous for the boy to stay in the family and initiated legal proceedings to deprive Robert’s parents, - Russian national Inga and her Finnish husband Veli-Pekka, of their parental rights.
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