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In the face of a looming deadline to disconnect 13-year-old Jahi McMath from life support, a California court has blocked the hospital’s decision to do so at 5 pm Monday.

That same judge has now extended his order to 5 p.m. on January 7.

“This child was sitting on death row,” said family attorney Christopher Dolan. “This was a facility that was hell bent on ending this child’s life today, and a court stepped in.”

If you recall, Jahi was declared brain-dead after a routine tonsil surgery a few weeks ago. Her family wished to transport her to a nursing facility, but before she could be transferred, Jahi would have to undergo two more procedures to enter breathing and feeding tubes — procedures doctors at Children’s Hospital Oakland weren’t willing to do.

David Durand, the hospital’s chief of pediatrics, said the hospital would not cooperate with Jahi’s transfer to another facility. The judge did not authorize or order any transfer or surgery, Durand said in a statement released Thursday evening.

“Children’s Hospital Oakland does not believe that performing surgical procedures on the body of a deceased person is an appropriate medical practice,” he said.

Now, the hospital says they will comply with the courts order.

Earlier, the girl’s family told reporters it had located a facility in New York willing to take Jahi. The Oakland hospital, however, “refused to agree to allow us to proceed in that matter,” according to the girl’s uncle, Omari Sealey.

Attorneys for the family are filing a new complaint in federal court requesting a temporary restraining order and an injunction to prevent the hospital from disconnecting Jahi from life support, he said. They also are filing an appeal with California appellate courts.

Asked about the New York facility, Singer said that the hospital has had no “substantive” conversations with any such place.

It’s unclear what will happen to Jahi next, but her family is hopeful that she will survive this ordeal. Our prayers are with them during this difficult time.

SOURCE: CNN | VIDEO SOURCE: News, Inc.