RE: [lace-chat] Custody Drama

2007-01-07 Thread Sue
Ouch!!! That hurt David.
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK

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Custody drama

Federal Court Ruling from the Melbourne Age, Australia (AP) -
  A seven year old boy was at the centre of a 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 the 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 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 English
cricket Team, whom the boy firmly believes are "not capable of beating
anyone."

David in Ballarat

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[lace-chat] Custody drama

2007-01-07 Thread Jean Nathan

David wrote:



How very true, but hopefully the word "English" will be replaced by 
"Australian" next yearb - but I doubt it unless the selectors can start 
seeing beyond the ends of their noses.


Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK

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[lace-chat] Custody Drama

2007-01-06 Thread David in Ballarat

Custody drama

Federal Court Ruling from the Melbourne Age, Australia (AP) -
 A seven year old boy was at the centre of a 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 the 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
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 English cricket Team,
whom the boy firmly believes are "not capable of beating anyone."

David in Ballarat

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