I am not saying that this child isn’t heavy. He obviously must be. That being said, has all medical issues and conditions been ruled out? I don’t like the average weight per age rule. For one thing, there are different body types. One cannot compare, for example, a short/thin eight year old vs a bigger boned eight year old. My best hope for this family is that the parents get some assistance/guidance with this child. I also hope the removal of a little kid from the family who loves him and shoved into a foster care home doesn’t present permanent psychological issues. I feel sorry for this little kid for a number of reasons.
We’re not the kid’s doctor so we can’t know what you are asking, but since this is the end result of a months long process, I’m sure that the authorities have already considered medical reasons before getting to this point.