Post by Spartacus on Nov 17, 2005 10:40:17 GMT -5
Child custody to a whole new level.......
Detroit(AP) - A seven-year-old boy was at the center of a
Detroit courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling
over who should have custody of him. The boy has a history of
being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody
to his aunt, in keeping with child custody law and regulations
requiring that family unity be maintained to the degree possible.
The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt
beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live
with her. When the judge then suggested that he live with his
grandparents, the boy cried out that they also beat him. After
considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that
domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the
judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose
who should have custody of him.
After two recesses to check legal references and confer with
child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the
Detroit Lions, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of
beating anyone.
Detroit(AP) - A seven-year-old boy was at the center of a
Detroit courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling
over who should have custody of him. The boy has a history of
being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody
to his aunt, in keeping with child custody law and regulations
requiring that family unity be maintained to the degree possible.
The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt
beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live
with her. When the judge then suggested that he live with his
grandparents, the boy cried out that they also beat him. After
considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that
domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the
judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose
who should have custody of him.
After two recesses to check legal references and confer with
child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the
Detroit Lions, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of
beating anyone.
