A divorced couple - the woman being a former New Zealand doctor - are in a legal dispute as to whether their eleven year old transgender child should transition. The case was recently heard by the Supreme Court in British Columbia as the father is attempting to block his ex-wife’s decision to allow their child to take Lurpron, a puberty-suppressing medication. The child, known only as J.K, uses male pronouns, has changed his name and had begun puberty blockers when his father applied for a court order to stop the treatment, believing he was not consulted beforehand. The pair separated in 2006 and divorced in 2008. From 2006 - 2011 J.K lived in New Zealand with his mother, who pursued medical training here. The pair then re-married in 2011 in British Columbia but divorced again last year. The agreement was that J.K would live with his mother but the pair would share parenting responsibilities. The father believes J.K is being directed by a group of transgender activists and that he has not been adequately assessed by experts. The judge has ruled that J.K should be represented by a litigation guardian so he can participate in determining his own future.
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff
First published: Monday, 9th May 2016 - 4:00pm