Kromm
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Dallas, TX (AP) - A seven year old boy was at the center of a
Dallas County 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 regulation requiring that family unity
be maintained to the highest degree reasonably 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 and said 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
the child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the
Dallas Cowboys professional football team, whom the boy firmly believes
are not capable of beating anyone.
Dallas County 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 regulation requiring that family unity
be maintained to the highest degree reasonably 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 and said 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
the child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the
Dallas Cowboys professional football team, whom the boy firmly believes
are not capable of beating anyone.
