As clients who don't know the answers sometimes have this annoying tendency to do, the entire board shifted in synchronized motion to turn and look at me. Mind you, I had only been out of law school one or two years. And although I had a great relationship with the folks on this board, I had no idea how to weigh public good against individual good. At the time, my daily goal was to avoid malpractice actions for my employer for something stupid I might do. I'd really like to say that my first thought was something other than what it actually was, but it hadn't been long enough since I graduated from law school.
Liability costs money.
Knowledge sometimes equals liability. However, my concern is that if you decide to proceed with this project, you may be exposing yourselves to liability if something were to happen to this child, especially because you now know of the situation that exists. In the end, and for whatever reason each board member may have had, my clients voted not to proceed with the project until the spring. I had the parents sign the appropriate releases and waivers and we all went on with our business. This occurred several years ago and in moving on with my life and career I quickly forgot about this project and family.