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We're not the only country with strange legal systems. Sent to me from my brother in Canada -
British Columbia Judge gives 7 year old right to decide his own custody.
Vancouver, BC , January 29, 2009 !
A seven year old boy was at the center of a Provincial courtroom drama
yesterday when (through his lawyer) he challenged a court ruling over who
should have custody of him. The boy had a history of being beaten by his
parents and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping
with Child Custody Law and regulation requiring that family unity be
maintained to the highest 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 and said
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 the child
welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to Tottenham Hotspur,
whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.
We're not the only country with strange legal systems. Sent to me from my brother in Canada -
British Columbia Judge gives 7 year old right to decide his own custody.
Vancouver, BC , January 29, 2009 !
A seven year old boy was at the center of a Provincial courtroom drama
yesterday when (through his lawyer) he challenged a court ruling over who
should have custody of him. The boy had a history of being beaten by his
parents and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping
with Child Custody Law and regulation requiring that family unity be
maintained to the highest 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 and said
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 the child
welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to Tottenham Hotspur,
whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.
