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It’s a good decision. I was envisioning the children being pulled from coast-to-coast repeatedly throughout the year — that would be tough on them. (Think of the airport security lines and screenings!) I like the idea of video conferencing as a way to keep in touch — it’s not ideal — images aren’t flesh and blood, but they’ll help to lessen the miles between them. It sounds like the battle is far from over; this is only a temporary decision. Though they hope to avoid a trial; it sounds as if a trial is probably inevitable:
“‘I think this is an astounding victory,’ Meyer said at a news conference. ‘The court held that this parent has the same right as any other parent to have visitation and a relationship with their child.’
“Shaller also ordered that the children could have a 30-minute monthly videoconference with their mother, a move Meyer said would establish a ‘wonderful continuity’ between mother and children.
“But father Dan Dorn’s attorney Vicki Greene said her side got exactly what they asked for – just five days of visits, all supervised by the father, Dan Dorn, who is raising the children at his Los Angeles home. The grandparents, in a lawsuit that is awaiting a trial date, are seeking four weeks of unsupervised visitation.
“Greene said the ruling confirmed their contention that grandmother Susan Cohen’s beliefs were contradictory to those of the father and that she had a negative effect on the children.
“‘The judge recognized the father’s right to parent his children without undue influence from the grandparents,’ said Greene who expressed hope that the two sides could accept the ruling’s temporary provisions and avoid trial.”
What does that sound like to you? I’m hearing that the battle is far from over, and it’s the kids who will face the fallout from the squabbling adults. Why can’t they all just get along?
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