Just ain't a Just World: O'Reilly's ex- gets fined over 17yr old dtr not wanting visitation with him

[UTUSN]

Iirc, one of the children testified that O'LOOFAH *did* physically abuse the wife. As vengeful as he is, there would seem to be a danger factor involved for the children in his presence. So the judge says *"THE COUPLE"* has (both) engaged in "marathon litigation" but here just the ex- is castigated. Hear-hear!1 to the success of the appeal!1

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http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bill-o-reilly-ex-wife-fined-310g-violating-court-order-article-1.2800057
[font size=5]Bill O’Reilly’s ex-wife fined $310G for violating court order to allow the Fox News host time with his daughter [/font]

.... Last October, their 17-year-old daughter was due to spend a week with her dad, but her mother refused to let her go on the grounds that their girl was old enough to "vote with her feet" and she didn't want to go.

Nassau County Supreme Court Justice Sharon Gianelli found McPhilmy to be in contempt of court and imposed the hefty fine, saying an older child's preferences matter when a court decides custody but those preferences don't rule and a parent cannot be immune from penalties for ignoring court orders by using a child's wishes as a shield.

O'Reilly's lawyer Bernard Clair declined to comment. The New York Law Journal reported that McPhilmy's attorneys plan to appeal.

In her sharply worded decision, Gianelli said McPhilmy never had a “sincere intention” of following the court's order to share custody and the couple has engaged in "marathon litigation" over custody since their divorce was finalized in 2011.

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[malaise]

1. Another shining example of ReTHUG

family values. I can't blame the mother - I wouldn't want my child in his presence

[Warpy]

2. I would hope the judge talked to the kid in chambers

before hitting the mom with a huge fine.

Chances are the kid has been used as a pawn in a long standing war between the two of them.

Funny, I can see myself visiting Daddy Dearest at 17 just to see what I could get out of him. College would be coming up and I'd need all the money I could get. Yes, I was perfectly capable of being mercenary at that age although I had few opportunities.