pb4ou
1/18/2007, 02:11 PM
A seven-year-old boy was at the center of a Dallas
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 Dallas Cowboys, whom the boy
firmly believes, are not capable of beating anyone.
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 Dallas Cowboys, whom the boy
firmly believes, are not capable of beating anyone.