Children will not be taken from Žlabys family

Child welfare specialists will not remove six children from the Žlabys family, authorities announced Saturday after a visit. The decision follows an earlier determination to take the children due to safety concerns, a move that included a deceased infant whose death the service learned of days late.

Documentation for the decision to leave the children with the family will be prepared Monday. The family has been known to child welfare services since 2018. Prosecutors have launched a preliminary investigation into the infant's death, examining potential abuse of parental rights or duties.

The circumstances that led to the initial decision to remove the children are related to their safety. The earlier decision had included a deceased infant, and the service only learned of the baby's death several days later, prompting further scrutiny.

This report was prepared using artificial intelligence for easy readability, adapted by scientists from Vytautas Magnus University in collaboration with the news agency ELTA. The text has been reviewed and approved by an editor.