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Mother Abandons Autistic Child at Court in Lamia

Published February 9, 2026, 17:22
Mother Abandons Autistic Child at Court in Lamia

A dramatic family incident is unfolding in Lamia, where a mother abandoned her 9.5-year-old child, who is on the autism spectrum, outside the courthouse after a decision was issued transferring custody to the father. The father, who had no contact with the child for eight years, had requested custody and claims the mother did not provide information about the child's condition. The child is hospitalized at the Hippocrateion Hospital for examinations. The father's lawyer denounces that the mother abandoned the child without clothes or medication, and that the case was treated with emphasis on the letter of the law rather than the social dimension.