California Judge To Rule If Kids Can See Paralyzed Mom

[Kadie]

California Judge To Rule If Kids Can See Paralyzed Mom
March 24, 2011 8:24 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even though Abbie Dorn was paralyzed giving birth to triplets, her parents say that doesn’t mean she should be denied the right to hold them and watch as they grow up — even though she can’t eat, speak or move.

The parents have gone to court in an effort to persuade a judge that their daughter not only wants motherhood, but has a constitutional right to it as well. Her condition doesn’t mean she loves her children any less than any other mother would love hers, they say.

But allowing three preschoolers to spend lengthy periods of time with a woman who can only lay motionless will traumatize them, argues their father, Dan Dorn. He has been raising the two boys and a girl as a single parent since the day he brought them home from the hospital nearly five years ago. He wants things to remain that way.

After hearing closing arguments from both sides Thursday, Superior Court Judge Frederick C. Shaller is expected to decide whether Dan Dorn must agree to grant his ex-wife regular visitation rights.

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[Raven]

1. This is an f***ing no brainer. If I was the judge I would order that

the kids get some professional counselling to prepare them for their Mom and I would then allow the visits.This is life, bad things happen, kids can cope if they have some help. They need to see their Mom and, unless Mom is brain dead, she needs and deserves to see them.

[Poll_Blind]

2. Reading a little further in, it appears the mother is paralyzed because of severe brain damage.

Just thought that might be worth knowing. Worth also reading the whole article, obviously.

PB

[Kadie]

3. Yes, the entire story needs to be read.

Truly heartbreaking.

[Blue_Tires]

4. wow.... just wow

[SoCalDem]

5. I don't think it it would harm the kids, but it could surely get expensive

to fly three kids to SC very often.

Shame on Mr. Dorn for abandoning his wife..although there are always more circumstances than we are privy to.. Maybe her parents insisted on taking her "home" and he could not care for her and three babies and have a job & a home all at once.. Lawsuits take a while & money may have an issue.

The grandparents surely want to see & get to know their grandkids, but they are probably not able to travel because they are caretakers.



It's a shitty situation all around..