Alameda County Superior Court Judge Evelio Grillo said Jahi McMath can be transferred under a deal with Children's Hospital Oakland that will hold Nailah Winkfield accountable for developments that could include Jahi going into cardiac arrest.
The hospital has declared the girl brain dead and wants to disconnect her from a ventilator. Winkfield has gone to court to stop the move and wants to transfer her daughter to another facility after forcing the hospital to fit Jahi with breathing and feeding tubes or allowing an outside doctor to perform the surgical procedures.
Judge Grillo rejected he family's move to have the hospital insert the tubes, noting the girl could be moved with the ventilator she is now using.
The family's attorney, Christopher Dolan, called the agreement a big step in resolving the dispute.
"This is a victory because we will now not run into any roadblocks with the hospital when we make the efforts to do this," Dolan said. "Time is of the essence."
