http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=25646902-6032-4620-b2c6-def0311fc8b3&k=50110
Came across this today in the Sun. Incredible story.
Vancouver,Canada (CP) - A seven year old boy was at the center of a Vancouver
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 the 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
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 Vancouver Canucks, whom
the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.
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