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Unprecedented court ruling in College Station,Texas - Must read!
College Station, TX (AP) - A seven-year-old boy was at the center of a Texas 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 the custody of him.
After two recesses to check legal references and confer with child
welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the
Texas A&M football team whom the boy and the court firmly believe are
not capable of beating anyone.
College Station, TX (AP) - A seven-year-old boy was at the center of a Texas 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 the custody of him.
After two recesses to check legal references and confer with child
welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the
Texas A&M football team whom the boy and the court firmly believe are
not capable of beating anyone.
