I was just reading a story in the Toronto Star about a Teen fighting for right to care for brothers speaks publicly on his family's 'warfare' and had to make the observation about the chronology included with the article that the findings of a medical profession, St. Joseph's psychiatrist Dr. Nagi Ghabbour, are disregarded by the Judge, Justice Van Melle. Since when does a Judge have more knowledge and ability to assess a psychiatric disorder than a medical professional?
This story, this tragedy, is why parents need to stop using their children as weapons. It is also a demonstration of how the system is beyond reproach regardless of their abilities and influenced by their biases.
While Parental Alienation is a big problem that needs to be addressed, the Judge needs to respect the knowledge and understand of others, whether that is a parent, medical professional, or common sense. This judge would seem biased, tainted, and arrogant in the area of justice. If this situation were reversed, and the mother had custody and was the one on welfare, the judge would have assigned the kids to their father, this is the awful truth of the problems within this system.
To Daniel, good luck and bravo for standing up for your siblings, though, it may be better if the child support was to help accommodate an apartment of your own as a middle ground, a sanctuary for all parties until they (the parents) can grow up.
