Judge dismisses case of lawmaker seeking to adopt immigrants' son

[Gothmog]

I am always surprised when a republican judge does the right thing. See http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/topstory2/2754419

A judge today dismissed the case in which state Rep. Talmadge Heflin and his wife were seeking custody of the 20-month-old son of African illegal immigrants.

Family District Judge Linda Motheral ordered the boy returned to his mother this afternoon, bringing an end to the high-profile custody battle that appeared as if it could take months to resolve.

"The law is very clear that the best interest of the child will be served if the biological parents bring him up in their own culture, in their own way," said Mathew Nwogu, one of the lawyers who represented the parents. "The mother and the father are very excited and at least they can say there is justice in the U.S. of A."

Heflin, a Houston Republican who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, and his wife, Janice, were seeking permanent custody of Fidel Odimara Jr., the son of a woman who had lived in their house for more than a year. The Heflins claimed that the mother took little interest in the child and essentially had left him in their care while she lived with them.

[Bunny]

1. This is good for everyone involved.

Unless this boy was being abused, those Republicans had NO right to try to take him away. Just because they have more material wealth does not entitle them to steal a poor couple's child.

[tom_paine]

2. I have always said the Judiciary has weathered the Bushevik storm

better than any other branch of government.

The good news is that many judges, even Republicans, seem to take their jobs and their oaths quite seriously.

Then, there is the Federalist Front Greoup Bushpublicans, who are like in ethics to Nazi Judges, obeying only Party in matters of Law.

[Solly Mack]

3. Good!

I was so disgusted when I first read about this case.