7 Year Old "chooses Parents"

[ZAP]

SYDNEY(AP) - A seven-year-old boy was at the center of a Parramatta,

NSW 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

English Cricket Team, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating

anyone.

[G6ET8U]

SYDNEY(AP) - A seven-year-old boy was at the center of a Parramatta,

NSW 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

English Cricket Team, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating

anyone.

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LOL

Jack

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Nice one

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rewrite.....

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