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mumunderfire

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18. When PAS and religious bigotry combine
Sun May 26, 2013, 03:06 AM
May 2013

There are literally thousands of women who have a story about how custody was taken from them and given to their abusive partner because they had the nerve to accuse him of abuse, expecting to receive a just outcome in the courts. Parental Alienation Syndrome still rides high in the custody arena despite the originator of the theory, Richard Gardner, having been totally disgraced and his theory shown to be without any scientific basis. Gardner showed his true colors when he declared himself pro-pedophilia because it is "beneficial to the species - increasing the likelihood that a child's genes will be transmitted at an early age"! He also wrote: " women's physiology and conditioning makes them potentially masochistic rape victims who may gain pleasure from being beaten, bound and otherwise made to suffer, as the price they are willing to pay for gaining the gratification of receiving the sperm."

What a guy! And yet he is loved by the fatherhood supremacists and the women fearing judiciary. Add religious bigotry into the mix and hell - this poor woman doesn't stand a chance. Even if the psychs and evaluators support her, the PAS theory will accuse her of being in league with them and drawing them into her vindictive scheme to uses false allegations of abuse to undermine her spouse and keep the child to herself.

The Family Courts are totally messed up! This story is not at all unusual

This judge needs to be removed. hrmjustin May 2013 #1
Absolutely. This is a severe miscarriage of justice. IrishAyes May 2013 #2
I wonder if it is an elected judge. hrmjustin May 2013 #3
Family Court judges are elected in New York. rug May 2013 #6
I am not surprised thats how he ruled. The hasidic community is very big in Rockland county. hrmjustin May 2013 #7
And shows yet another reason why religious beliefs should not have a place in secular systems. cleanhippie May 2013 #11
Here, you may find this interesting. rug May 2013 #15
When PAS and religious bigotry combine mumunderfire May 2013 #18
Welcome to DU and the Religion Room my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #19
How terrible for the children and the mother. Arkansas Granny May 2013 #4
What a mess this case is. The kids may be best off in the system. dimbear May 2013 #5
In NY Family Court judges very frequently order a custody evaluation by a Mental Health evaluator. rug May 2013 #8
These kids' well being okasha May 2013 #9
If she appeals, the attorney will be appointed by the Appellate Division in Brooklyn. rug May 2013 #10
Attorney protective mom May 2013 #13
This is not an isolated incident in Rockland County protective mom May 2013 #12
Welcome to DU and welcome to the religion room. hrmjustin May 2013 #16
wtf? taking kids from their mother & putting them in foster care? WolverineDG May 2013 #14
JUdges and Court evaluators taking children away from mothers protective mom May 2013 #17
Horrifying Marrah_G May 2013 #20
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