citymad
Well-Known Member
From my Old man a Norwich city fan
A seven-year-old boy was at the centre of an Ipswich 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 Ipswich Town Football Club, whom the boy firmly
believes is not capable of beating anyone.
A seven-year-old boy was at the centre of an Ipswich 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 Ipswich Town Football Club, whom the boy firmly
believes is not capable of beating anyone.