Subject: Judge was wrong to split teen and family
From: (Fern5827)
Date: 1/18/2004 11:02 AM Eastern Standard Time
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Do you know what state?

Minnesota?

Wonder how old the bf is?

The post is cut off, was there something else you wanted to add?


Pete uncovered a very germane instanced of CPS being used for very unacceptable
reasons.


Pete sent in:

Subject: Judge was wrong to split teen and family
From: Pete Dessem
Date: 1/17/2004 9:15 PM Eastern Standard Time
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http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/in...8187301560.xml

In its 2-to-1 decision released Thursday, the court slammed Kent County
Family Court Judge Patricia Gardner, as well as an attorney who fought
to remove Claire Ryan from her parents.

Her parents were never found to be unfit.

Instead, the girl said she wanted to get away from the arguing in her
house and from her "controlling" father. She wanted to live with her
boyfriend's family.

"Indeed, this case was less about recognition of a child's rights than
the intentional misuse of the legal system to circumvent laws designed
to protect and maintain the integrity of families," the court ruled.

It is the second time this year





DESCRIPTORS: CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, FAMILY LAW, CHILD PROTECTIVE, DHS,CPS, DHR