The Oslo District Court today ruled that both Karen Rafteseth Dokken and the two girls who were switched in the maternity ward in 1965 have lost. Now they must instead pay compensation to the state and municipality of close to half a million kroner. It is clear from the judgment that was handed down on Wednesday afternoon: “The court sees it as the transfer most likely happened after the birth – when the private employees at the nursing home, and not the state-employed midwife, took care of the children. The mistake that was made cannot therefore be attributed to either the state or the municipality,” the judgment states. The judgment also states that the court concludes that there is no violation of human rights, as the plaintiffs claimed in the Oslo district court last week. – Complex weighing The switching of the baby girls was discovered in the 80s in connection with a blood sample. The state and the municipality then agreed that it was best to put a lid on the case. The court believes this is easy to understand: “The balance was complex and of both a legal and value nature. The consideration of the desire to clarify the correct kinship had to be weighed against the burden and consequences it would entail for all involved if one were to get to the bottom of the matter.’ The three plaintiffs are very critical of this decision from the state and municipality, and believe they should have received information about the change. Must pay compensation The three plaintiffs have demanded compensation, and it has been suggested that up to NOK 20 million each. Now they must instead pay for the legal costs themselves by taking the case to court. Altogether, there is almost half a million kroner to be paid before two weeks have passed. Published 20.11.2024, at 17.02 Updated 20.11.2024, at 17.21
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Karen Rafteseth Dokken waited 50 years for her right child
