These cases are absolutely horrifying. A Norwegian couple recently asked for asylum in Poland for similar reasons. bbc.com/news/magazine-
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The problem isn't the state taking children per se - it is poorly trained, uneducated social workers having the power to do so unannounced.
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Even in cases where the kids are eventually brought back (often "on trial"), the trauma for parents and kids alike lingers.
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For the kids, the fear of strangers taking them away from their parents. For the parents, the fear of strangers taking their kids. It stays.
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The underlying problem is the fundamental arrogance of Norwegian culture. It is taken as fact that we do things right r.e. human rights.
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So when the barbarism of practices like this is exposed, it is hand-waved with all kinds of petty excuses. It's disgusting.
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Problem nr. 2 is organizational incompetence. Top management in state institutions is notoriously lazy and weak. Nothing gets fixed.
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So the culture of so-called welfare institutions is co-opted by the worst people, as most good people leave for better employment elsewhere.