Just this week the fathers of this
state have been dealt another difficult
blow by the Mass. judicial system.
A very good friend of mine has had
his niece for over 10 years. The
mother left the area and the father,
as well leaving their daughter with
Don. For 10 years he has raised
and nurtured the child with no financial
help from anyone.
This year along comes MOM. She takes
Don to court in Springfield to gain
back custody. During the case it
was brought to the attention of
the court that, MOM, has not even
so much as inquired of her daughters
welfare, let alone schooling or
activities. Mom admitted such with
no remorse or reason. It also brought
out through questioning of the judge
himself that mom has no visible
means of support. Further, the mother
of the child has had 2 other children
removed from her and not returned,
though the reasons remain unknown.
On the other hand, Don , acting
as the surrogate father in the last
10 years has done a stellar and
commendable job according to the
judge. She has been raised in the
church and has been active in such
activities as children’s choir and
other assorted activities where
she has developed friendships with
many children. She also has maintained
her studies to the point of being
an honor roll student throughout
school.
The case in question looked to be
a home run for Don. This week Don
received the court judgment. It
read like a who's who of fathers,
commending Don on what a great job
he has done. The excitement was
short lived however starting with
the word "although" BECAUSE
OF THE GENDER AND THE CHILDS CHRONOLOGICAL
AGE the court finds in favor of
the mother and orders the guardianship
to be terminated at the end of the
school year giving soul custody
to the mother.
The judge in this case was Judge
Fuller. This is just another case
of sexual discrimination perpetuated
by the probate court of Massachusetts.
The judgment infers that a great
dad will suddenly become a pedophile
dealing with an incestuous relationship
with a little girl who has had only
the best of nurturing to this date
and is better off with a single,
unemployed mom with a record of
losing children to the state.
My question is this, "Did I
miss something here?" Are all
dads automatic pedophile candidates
at the turning of age 12 or 13 of
the child? What about gay couples
that are allowed to adopt? Are the
children automatically taken away
at age 12 or 13 for THEIR own protection?
Do the judges in Hampden county
have previous first hand knowledge
of this type of behavior from fathers?
If so where is the documentation?
What is the basis for such decisions
that imply that fathers are possible
molesters? Is it based simply on
gender? If it is, then what about
sexual discrimination? Surely that's
not happening in such a place as
Springfield. Will the male in Massachusetts
ever get a fair shake? Will we ever
be seen as DADS or just sperm donors
with visitation rights to the end
product? I guess some questions
need not be asked. – Fuller is a
Republican who was appointed by
Weld in 1993.