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Haleigh Poutre Update.

BOSTON The biological mother of a 12-year-old girl who allegedly was beaten into a coma by her adoptive mother and stepfather is seeking to resume hospital visits to the girl. The Massachusetts Department of Social Services barred Allison Avrett from seeing the girl in July. Avrett's attorneys say the only reason given was "for the needs of the child."

Mother of brain-injured girl seeks visits

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Terri's Legacy List

(Original Ohioan from Florida's ping list, update to September 22.)



Terri on the road to recovery before the second stage began.

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More on Haleigh from The Republican...

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Avrett's lawyers want a judge to order the state to reinstate visitation rights and to provide the mother with medical information about Haleigh.

Suffolk Superior Court Judge Kathe Tuttman yesterday took the requests under advisement and didn't say when she would rule.

Elizabeth M. Clague of Brockton, co-lawyer for Avrett, told the judge that Avrett has a constitutional right to see her child. She said the visits and her relationship with the child are important to the child's recovery.

Citing the child's privacy rights, lawyers for the state unsuccessfully asked the judge to close yesterday's hearing in Suffolk Superior Court. The state Department of Social Services has custody of the child. During brief remarks in open court, Assistant Attorney General Margaret J. Hurley said Avrett lacks legal standing to seek visitation rights or medical information. Hurley said Avrett is not the parent of the child.

Assistant Attorney General Sarah M. Joss said restoring visitation rights should be rejected because Avrett is unlikely to win the lawsuit on the merits of the case. She also said Avrett can't show any "irreparable harm."

Visiting rights pursued

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[T'wit]

Lufkin, Nacogdoches?! Goodness, we do range afield to get our news :-)

[floriduh voter]

Haleigh Poutre was on a news crawler today but they didn't mention her name. She's not really a secret or is she because she's a minor? That horse is already out of the barn re: her name. I'm glad that her mom is fighting for her.