Yeah, I have relatives who lied and claimed their father molested them when they were younger just because they wanted to live with their mother. Their mother coached them and told them what to say. The judge took them at their word without investigating. They admitted they lied when they were older.
The article says she originally reported it and lives in Montana with her dad. She refused to go back after visiting her mom in Missouri. So sounds like her dad has mostly full custody. Family court can be stupid and needs reform, but it's possible that since there was no evidence (as stated in the article), and it is across state borders, that the judge didn't have a choice due to family laws. I'm assuming Montana courts gave the dad custody, so the mom would have to go fight there for custody, not in Missouri. I'm not a lawyer and all that, and am probably wrong, so anyone feel free to correct me.
Psychologists are compromised, though, many times are paid "experts" who provide whatever their paymasters desire. In doubt, remove potential victim to SAFE neutral place and get NEUTRAL investigation underway- this is more difficult than it should be, amazingly.
On the other side, I have a relative who was actually raped by her stepdad. No one believed her until she ended up pregnant.
I honestly don't know what the best answer is in such cases.
In the US, it's supposed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law no matter what. However, that forces kids back into these situations until the perpetrator is caught with enough evidence to prosecute.
The law is a very blunt instrument that doesn't serve families well. Family law needs a total overhaul, because it forces adversarial all-or-nothing positions, tying money to custody and preventing common sense solutions. Whoever loses custody loses their kids and their freedom.
Yeah, I have relatives who lied and claimed their father molested them when they were younger just because they wanted to live with their mother. Their mother coached them and told them what to say. The judge took them at their word without investigating. They admitted they lied when they were older.
The article says she originally reported it and lives in Montana with her dad. She refused to go back after visiting her mom in Missouri. So sounds like her dad has mostly full custody. Family court can be stupid and needs reform, but it's possible that since there was no evidence (as stated in the article), and it is across state borders, that the judge didn't have a choice due to family laws. I'm assuming Montana courts gave the dad custody, so the mom would have to go fight there for custody, not in Missouri. I'm not a lawyer and all that, and am probably wrong, so anyone feel free to correct me.
Psychologists are compromised, though, many times are paid "experts" who provide whatever their paymasters desire. In doubt, remove potential victim to SAFE neutral place and get NEUTRAL investigation underway- this is more difficult than it should be, amazingly.
On the other side, I have a relative who was actually raped by her stepdad. No one believed her until she ended up pregnant.
I honestly don't know what the best answer is in such cases.
In the US, it's supposed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law no matter what. However, that forces kids back into these situations until the perpetrator is caught with enough evidence to prosecute.
The law is a very blunt instrument that doesn't serve families well. Family law needs a total overhaul, because it forces adversarial all-or-nothing positions, tying money to custody and preventing common sense solutions. Whoever loses custody loses their kids and their freedom.