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Want to Win Custody? Become a Helicopter Parent
What do you call a dad who texts his kid 30 times a day and photographs each message? Quite possibly "the winner" -- in divorce court. Increasingly, courts are defining "good parenting" as "helicopter parenting," says Gaia Bernstein, a Seton ...
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Judge to Mom on Jury Duty: No Babysitter? You're Going to Jail!
It was a very bad day, indeed, for Carmela Khury when she was called for jury duty in a Michigan murder case: Her mother, who was watching her two kids, had to have emergency oral surgery. Then, her backup child care fell through. Khury called the ...
Barry Manilow Used to Deter Noise Makers
I'm sorry, but this is hilarious. A judge in Fort Lupton, Colorado recently decided to really get some rowdy teenaged noise makers to change their ways by forcing them to listen to Barry Manilow. No, seriously--it's true. Municipal Judge Paul ...
Sharon Stone wanted to botox son's feet?
Given the spate of media bs floating around the Internet these days part of me finds it hard to believe a rumor that anyone would want to botox their kid's feet. Then, part of me realizes the drama is surrounding Sharon Stone and thinks there ...
Court trumps dad over detention
Gee, I hope my kids don't read this story -- I don't need to show up in court every time I send them to sit on the stairs. You see, a twelve-year-old girl in Quebec, Canada didn't like being grounded -- and missing a graduation trip with her ...Man's excuse for hitting child: I'm not a morning person
I know that there are a lot of parents who believe in firm physical discipline --bodily discomfort as a remedy for back talking, misbehaving, unacceptable behavior. I get that, and I grudgingly respect it, but I definitely don't believe in any kind ...
Judge lets off rapist of 10-year-old because girl wore "provocative" clothing
A UK judge has apparently lost his mind, barely punishing a man who raped a 10-year-old girl in a park because she wore a "provocative" bra and thong. The man should have received life in prison (and could have, according to UK law), but will instead ...
Adopted daughter returned to mom
After nearly three months, a seven-year-old girl is back in the arms -- and the custody -- of her would-be adoptive mother. Emma's biological mother had difficulty raising the girl herself due to financial issues and her job as a truck driver. So, ...
Ten years not enough for renting a child
What would you say is an appropriate sentence for a woman who "rented" her nine-year-old daughter to a pedophile? What if she did it more than once? What if she did it more than 200 times? What if she even held the girl down for the pedophile? What ...
Judge writes anti-immigration children's book
A Brooklyn judge has written a children's book comparing immigrants to weeds -- selfish little outsiders who take soil and water away from more deserving flowers. The judge claims that his self-published book ($15.99 on Amazon), wasn't meant to be a ...











