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27. Then they could sue for custody

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 09:03 PM

Jan 2013

If the situation was as terrible as you theorize, they could sue for custody and show the mother is not fit.

What if the boy had a happy life with his grandparents.

Patti Hearst was quite fond of her kidnappers, after they finished brainwashing her. Should we have excused her kidnapping because she was happy?

I'm just playing devils advocate, cause we don't know the circumstances that motivated the grandparents.

The fact that their solution was a class A felony demonstrates they were not fit parents.

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Words fail me Demeter Jan 2013 #1

Not having kids simplifies the arguments phenomenally... brooklynite Jan 2013 #6

Simply heartbreaking. No words. They'll never regain those lost years. nt riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #2

This is so sad... ReRe Jan 2013 #3

Really sad... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #4

The child was an adult when he turned 18, that was seven years ago happyslug Jan 2013 #8

They have to pay for what they did. bitchkitty Jan 2013 #12

NO IT IS NOT! That just gives the next set of disgruntled... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #15

how about a good ass beating then? snooper2 Jan 2013 #17

Do you want future grandparents to have the capability Pale Blue Dot Jan 2013 #26

She an sue them in civil court obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #10

Maybe they didn't claim the kid as a dependent on their taxes? catbyte Jan 2013 #13

Something wrong here....30miles away... Historic NY Jan 2013 #9

not 30 miles away 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #14

Because the right hand is not allowed to know... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #16

It's called a common law change of name. TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #19

As an employer I can tell you its impossible for us discover SS# fraud. riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #22

I wasn't talking about fraud. Thor_MN Jan 2013 #23

The only way I can express what this must be like... fascisthunter Jan 2013 #20

We don't know why they took the boy. I would like to know the facts. olddad56 Jan 2013 #21

Then they could sue for custody jeff47 Jan 2013 #27

Mother was living in car with step father marlakay Jan 2013 #25