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Mr. Niznick and Ms. Schmidt were formerly married. They had a son. They divorced and the former Mrs. Niznick received custody of the boy. The divorce agreement required her to consult with Mr. Niznick regarding any non-emergency health care services for the child.
Ms. Schmidt remarried. Her new husband thought that his step-son should be circumcised. The 31-year-old mother, now known as Mrs. Rovin, secretly scheduled a non-therapeutic circumcision for her son to please her new husband in violation of the divorce decree. <ref name="arcnews2006">{{REFweb |url=https://www.arclaw.org/wp-content/uploads/Newsletter-5-2.pdf |title=ARC Newsletter |last= |first= |accessdate=2020-05-03}}</ref>
Mr. Niznick only found out about the circumcision a few days before it was to occur in February 2006 when his son told him during a scheduled visitation that he was to have surgery on his penis.