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The Boston Globe
August 21, 2006
Roxbury MA (AP) - A seven-year-old boy was at the center of a Boston
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
custody of him. After two recesses to check legal references and confer
with child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to
the
Boston Red Sox, whom the boy firmly believes is not capable of beating
anyone.
August 21, 2006
Roxbury MA (AP) - A seven-year-old boy was at the center of a Boston
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
custody of him. After two recesses to check legal references and confer
with child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to
the
Boston Red Sox, whom the boy firmly believes is not capable of beating
anyone.
