In a story headlined “Mom Gets Daughter, Dad Gets $3.5 Million” (July 14, 2008), the Connecticut Law Tribune reported on the “malicious prosecution” case brought by Ajai Bhatia against his child’s mother, Marlene Debek, seeking damages for what he claims was her malicious allegation that he sexually abused his daughter. The story quoted Lisa Faccadio, Mr. Bhatia’s lawyer, as saying: “It’s one of the saddest cases I’ve ever seen. A father robbed of his daughter.” That would be sad, if it were accurate. In fact, Mr. Bhatia voluntarily terminated his parental rights – after the court repeatedly provided him with opportunities to cultivate a relationship with his daughter.
But here’s something sadder: Mothers “robbed” of their children, and children penalized for reporting parental abuse, by family courts that prefer to shoot the messengers than believe the bad news.
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