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cyber · Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 6:43 pm Post subject: Remarkable Court Ruling

Hi all,

I have been away for a while, partly because I became a dad in May 2004 and our daughter kept us busy, partly because of my workload. Anyway, I am back now Very Happy

see below some recent pics of Sarah.

Anyway, a friend just called me from Bangkok (i am currently in Europe) and told me that his case that he fought for nearly 2 years now is finally over.

He was fighting for his 4 year old daughter. Obviously, her mother is Thai. Today the "Central Juvenile and Family Court" in Bangkok came up with a verdict, granting him sole custody for their daughter. In the ruling the court stated that the mothers imoral lifestyle (yaba, alcohol, prostitution) is a direct and serious threat to the saftey and wellbeing of the girl. The Public Welfare Department already suggested before to give the girl to her father.

I have not heard of another case where a farang father got sole custody for a child with a thai woman - i find that very remarkable indeed and it is a sign that it is worth trying to fight in such a situation

here now the promised recent pics of my family:

cheers
cyber
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Mike · Site Admin Joined: 07 Sep 2004 Posts: 4512 Location:

congrats on the family

and welcopme back

sole custody? and he is allowed to stay in Thailand?? or he must take the kid and disappear??
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cyber · Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:36 pm Post subject:

Mike · Site Admin Joined: 07 Sep 2004 Posts: 4512 Location:

i assume the mother has visiting rights??-so she can try to brainwash the kid
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cyber · Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:44 pm Post subject:

the mother has no rights whatsoever until she can prove to teh court that she is clean and has a stable life including a job. one reason behind that decision might have been that the woman tried to kill herself while the kid was watching - it is a sad story actually but i am glad for my friend as he he is a nice and decent pal who just picked the wrong woman. their daughter is extremely smart and cute and she plays with our daughter a lot. sad story with hopefully a happy ending for the father and the daughter. excuse me if i have no sympathy for the mother but i know her personally and if i would have been a judge i would have sent her to lad yao for 25 years.

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