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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 242582" data-attributes="member: 1246">Poor Boy &nbsp;&nbsp;Columbus, OH (AP) - A seven-year old boy was at the center of a Franklin County courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a courtruling over who should have custody of him. The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody tohis aunt, in keeping with child custody law and regulation requiring that family unity be maintained to the highest degree possible.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat himmore than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her.&nbsp; When the judge then suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boycried and said that they also beat him.&nbsp; After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that domestic violence wasapparently a way of life among them, the judge took the unprecedentedstep of allowing the boy to propose who should have custody of him.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; After two recesses to check legal references and confer with the childwelfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the Universityof Michigan Wolverines, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable ofbeating anyone.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 242582, member: 1246"] Poor Boy Columbus, OH (AP) - A seven-year old boy was at the center of a Franklin County courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court[FONT=Arial][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]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[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]his aunt, in keeping with child custody law and regulation requiring that family unity be maintained to the highest degree possible.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]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[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]cried and said that they also beat him. After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that domestic violence was[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]apparently a way of life among them, the judge took the unprecedented[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]step of allowing the boy to propose who should have custody of him.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] After two recesses to check legal references and confer with the child[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the University[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]of Michigan Wolverines, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]beating anyone.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][/FONT] [/QUOTE]

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