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<blockquote data-quote="ak47" data-source="post: 96442"><p>></p><p>> Federal Court Ruling from the Melbourne Age, Australia (AP) -</p><p>></p><p>> A seven year old boy was at the centre of a courtroom drama yesterday</p><p>> when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him.</p><p>></p><p>> The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge</p><p>> initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with the child </p><p>> custody</p><p>> law and regulations requiring that family unity be maintained to the</p><p>> degree possible. The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that</p><p>> his Aunt beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to </p><p>> live</p><p>> with her. When the judge suggested that he live with his </p><p>> grandparents,</p><p>> the boy cried out that they also beat him.</p><p>></p><p>> After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning</p><p>> that domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the</p><p>> judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who</p><p>> should have custody of him.</p><p>></p><p>> After two recesses to check legal references and confer with child</p><p>> welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the English</p><p>> Cricket Team, whom the boy firmly believes are "not capable of beating</p><p>> anyone."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ak47, post: 96442"] > > Federal Court Ruling from the Melbourne Age, Australia (AP) - > > 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 English > Cricket Team, whom the boy firmly believes are "not capable of beating > anyone." [/QUOTE]
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