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MountainLaurel

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18. Not just in minds, but legally as well

Reply to Throckmorton (Reply #16)

Thu Jul 4, 2013, 11:22 AM

Jul 2013

Family law in many states is horrifying in terms of the power it gives parents to do anything and everything to their children.

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The girl in the window [View all] n2doc Jul 2013 OP

Just read the article. DetlefK Jul 2013 #1

Just read the article. DreamGypsy Jul 2013 #2

... Mnemosyne Jul 2013 #3

Man, that was an intense article. Can't even write a comment. byronius Jul 2013 #4

how many more? grilled onions Jul 2013 #5

We need more of Bernie and Diane progressoid Jul 2013 #6

Yes they seem to be just what she needed. Her new brother too hankthecrank Jul 2013 #8

It upset me that he doesn't have his own bedroom though and that he was scared at night. Maraya1969 Jul 2013 #10

At the end of the video it said that they have sold their house and moved out of state... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #15

Oh thanks for telling me that. I just read the article. Maraya1969 Jul 2013 #17

That "mother" should be in prison. Mosby Jul 2013 #7

Children are property in many people minds. Throckmorton Jul 2013 #16

Not just in minds, but legally as well MountainLaurel Jul 2013 #18

Powerful story. Thank you for sharing. Ash_F Jul 2013 #9

K&R n/t Tx4obama Jul 2013 #11

k and r Stuart G Jul 2013 #12

Just wow. No words, either... K&R. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2013 #13

wow. Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #14

now that was a story mimitabby Jul 2013 #19

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2013 #20

Did you see the photos of her as a teen? Quantess Jul 2013 #21

Bernie and Diane are simply angels underpants Jul 2013 #22

That was my reaction, too. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2013 #23

Just finished reading that whole article. Highly recommended to everyone! Poll_Blind Jul 2013 #24

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