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22nd May 2012, 08:33 PM #1
Federal Court Ruling from the Courier Mail, Australia
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 New South Wales State of Origin team, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.
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22nd May 2012, 09:51 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Nor their way out of a wet paper bag
-Scott
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22nd May 2012, 10:11 PM #3
Onya Doug.........bewdy!
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22nd May 2012, 11:51 PM #4acmegridley Guest
Seven in a row coming up
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22nd May 2012, 11:52 PM #5
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23rd May 2012, 12:27 AM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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Keep 'em coming Doug.
I sense a pattern in poster location.
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