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In January 2001 a dispute between divorcing parents in New Jersey was resolved when the mother, who sought to have the boy circumcised withdrew her request. The boy had experienced two instances of foreskin inflammation and she wanted to have him circumcised. The father, who had experienced a traumatic circumcision as a child objected and they turned to the courts for a decision. The [https://www.mhsnj.org Medical Society of New Jersey] and the Urology Society of New Jersey both opposed any court ordered medical treatment. As the parties came to an agreement that Matthew's [[genital integrity ]] would be protected, no precedent was set.<ref name="coscarelli2001">{{REFnews