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A case of evil with a hopefully happy ending.

Mar 2, 2004 11:08PM PST

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Both uplifting and heartbreaking. What a fantastic moment that must ..
Mar 2, 2004 11:35PM PST

have been for the mother when she saw her little girl and later was proven right. But ... Now what? The little girl has lived in a home with the only mother she has even known all her life. I'm sure she loves her 'mother' and the idea of leaving her to live with a stranger ....? It's going to be hard on that little girl for a while. I wish the best possible life for her and her mother.

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Re:A case of evil with a hopefully happy ending.
Mar 2, 2004 11:54PM PST

I remember seeing a news story once about babies that had been accidentally switched at birth. One of the babies was being reunited with his real mother after around 3 or 4 years. I know it was the right thing to do, but the poor little boy was just hysterical, screaming and crying for the only mother he'd known as he was put into his real parents' car. One of those things you don't forget seeing.

I hope things go as well as possible for this little girl.

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Re: 'It will be up to a Family Court judge to determine where the little girl will live' -- Why?
Mar 3, 2004 2:41AM PST

Hi, KP.

I don't understand why the Family Court has anything to do with it.

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Neither do I. I would think she would go home.
Mar 3, 2004 6:01AM PST
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Re:Re: 'It will be up to a Family Court judge to determine where the little girl will live' -- Why?
Mar 3, 2004 6:05AM PST

Even though I think anyone would agree on what should happen, procedure would still demand that the child's interest be determined in Family Court, as I understand such.

With the woman charged with kidnapping already pleading guilty to another arson the year before the child was kidnapped, and charged with kidnapping and arson in this case, there isn't much doubt the child will be removed from her custody and returned to her natural parents, but there is the point her natural parents are separated now.

Taking a child that has lived with someone for 6 years away and placing somewhere is going to be tramatic at the least. Legally she's going to have to be assign to which parent is to have custody at the least. So even besides the formality of removing a child from an established (even inappropriate) relationship and determining the best interest of the child, the estranged parents have to be evaluated.

Of course, unless there is something serious against the woman, it's almost unheard of for custody to be assign to a father rather than a mother if there is a dispute.

So it's probably just a formality and legality, which will at least mean followups (or is suppose to) from the state services to assist in the readjustments. Even if all too often we hear stories about how poorly such agencies have done their job.

RogerNC

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