Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Courts to blame in child custody case

The City Paper - Smart, Fast, Free: "In a family court battle that has stirred deep emotions nationwide, an unlikely villain should be held accountable for the abject neglect of a very young child — the Tennessee judicial system.

It is very difficult given the mountains of court records and questionable actions by both sets of parents of 8-year-old Anna Mae He to agree with either side in this legal embarrassment. Yet, there is no question that Tennessee’s judicial system horribly failed a young child who needed decisive action and real wisdom from its jurists.

Anna Mae He is the center of a custody battle between a Memphis family, Jerry and Louise Baker, and He’s biological parents, Jack and Casey He. The He family are Chinese nationals who, during a time of employment and financial trouble, gave temporary custody of their daughter to the Bakers."

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