Courts

As you know I am in the middle of a court "battle" with my ex over the custody of our child. I won't rant on about this too much, but I am continually frustrated and amazed at how many people do not see the problem with the child care system.
What the hell is wrong with 50/50 parenting? Seriously? I had a failed marriage with someone whom I openly admitted contributed to the demise of the union.
How then, does that make me a bad parent? Answer: it doesn't.
However, in the Child Court system there is one rule for women and one for men. My ex could accuse me of ANYTHING and the courts would remove my daughter from me permanently for her own safety. Now if that was reversed nothing would happen.

Read the story below and you will see how this perfectly illustrates the situation. When you read it, think about what would happen if the roles were reversed...the dad would be easily doing 20 to life...

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Sheri Lyn Taylor fled California with her
daughter during a custody dispute in 1995. They were found last year.

NEWARK, Ohio: The woman hoped to avoid jail for absconding with her
5-year-old daughter during a bitter custody dispute a decade ago.
The girl’s father asked that she get a maximum two-year sentence.
The judge said justice would not be served for anybody.
Judge Thomas Marcelain of Licking County Common Pleas Court yesterday
sentenced Sheri Lyn Taylor to 45 days in jail, five years of probation, 100 hours
of community service and a $2,000 fine. She also must enter a mental-health
treatment program. If she violates the terms of her probation, she will go to
prison for six months.
Marcelain convicted Taylor, 36, in May of felony counts of interference with
custody and forgery after she pleaded no contest to the charges. She had
fled California in 1995 with her daughter Vanesa and lived in different states
under assumed names. Acting on a tip, Licking County authorities found the
pair in the Johnstown area last summer.
"There is not going to be any justice today," Marcelain said. "You can't fix
what's already been done."
Turning to Taylor, the judge continued, "It's impossible for this court to
simply turn its head and (accept) your behavior. I would be derelict in my
duty" not to impose jail time.
Marcelain said sentencing guidelines, including the fact that Taylor had no
previous convictions, factored into his decision.
Taylor's attorney, speaking on her behalf, asked for leniency. John Obora
told Marcelain that Vanesa Brancheau, now 14, is happy living with her mother.
"Ultimately, this case is about the child," Obora said. "We are convinced
any type of jail or prison time could further traumatize the child. . . . She
(Taylor) certainly acknowledges she's broken the law. She's sorry for having
done so."
Last fall, Taylor won permanent custody of Vanesa after a contentious
two-day custody hearing in Licking County Juvenile Court. David Brancheau, the girls father, was granted liberal visitation rights. Taylor and Brancheau had
never married.
After yesterdays hearing, Obora said he planned to file a request with
Marcelain to grant Taylor work-release privileges while in jail. She has a
clerical job with Discover Card.
Brancheau, 42, of Auburn Hills, Mich., was unhappy with Marcelains decision
and said he plans to seek custody of Vanesa because Taylor will be in jail.
"I think that fathers rights have taken a step back about 25 or 30 years,"
he said after the hearing. "I've always had open arms to see her, and I want
to see her."