A seven-year-old boy was at the center of a Columbus 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 paternal 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 conferring with child welfare
officials, the judge granted the boy’s request for temporary custody to the
University of Michigan, whom the seven year old boy firmly believes are not
capable of beating anyone from Columbus, Ohio.
Go Bucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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 paternal 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 conferring with child welfare
officials, the judge granted the boy’s request for temporary custody to the
University of Michigan, whom the seven year old boy firmly believes are not
capable of beating anyone from Columbus, Ohio.
Go Bucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
