It’s too late. The courts have waited too long and the cancer took its toll.

Jean-Pierre Bosze, 13, died of leukemia Tuesday after his father fought to get his former girlfriend to test their children, 3-year-old twins, for bone marrow compatibility.

Tamas Bosze, the father, went so far as to take his girlfriend, Nancy Curran, to court. Bosze claimed his twins would want to help their half brother if they were old enough to say so. Curran said otherwise.

The result of a day in court was in favor of Curran because the twins would be losing their right to privacy.

So he appealed the case to the State Supreme Court which confirmed the lower court’s decision. The Supreme Court was then asked to reconsider its decision.

But now it’s too late because Jean-Pierre died.

However, the courts should not have been considered as a solution. There should not have been a need to go to court and there’s no reason for Tamas to expect the courts could force someone into donating bone marrow.

Also it’s sad Tamas and Nancy couldn’t resolve their differences to save a child’s life.

There are bridges to cross everyday, some longer than others, but petty emotions, legal actions and a lack of communication are not ways to trek across them.

Hopefully, Jean-Pierre will understand.