U. S. Combat Vet Attacked By Anti-Family Judge

By Eric Ross, PhD, Acting President of NCFM Greater NY Chapter, Investigative Reporter, National Writers’ Syndicate

In 2011 Sgt. Casey Gray was called to Active Duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Unfortunately, he was already in the midst of a “battle” − his child custody case in Oakland County, Pontiac, Michigan. In February 2011, the Hon. Elizabeth Pezzetti, presiding over his case, said in court that she would never give custody to the father because he was a soldier in the US Army.

While deployed, Sergeant Gray was severly injured and evacuated to Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) in San Antonio, Texas. He suffered a traumatic brain injury, 6 skull fractures, fractured numerous, bilateral bony hamstring avulsions and many other injuries. Mrs. Zehel, the mother of his two daughters, was flown to BAMC with the children, so the kids could visit with their father. While in the Army Medical Center, Mrs Zehel assaulted the severely injured soldier; she was asked to leave the facility and was transported back to Michigan.

Subsequently, Judge Elizabeth Pezzetti was presented with evidence of the assault, a suicide attempt by Mrs. Zehel, and her use of anti-depressant medication. Sergeant Gray begged the court, for his children’s sake to have custody of them, to provide medical and psychological assistance to Mrs. Zehel.

Judge PezzettiSergeant Gray is a combat veteran who has fought to protect the US since 1999. Not only did Family Court Judge Pezzetti violated his due process rights, she is punishing a good father for fighting to be with his daughters. Judge Pezetti rejected the expert testimony by the Army’s psychologists – through abuse of discretion and in violation of the Constitutional rights of children and parents, the loving father is not even afforded the right to visit his daughters.

Furthermore, Judge Pezzetti’s Child Support order virtually condemns Sgt. Gray to slow death by starvation: She ordered nearly $1600 a month in Child support for his two daughters, in addition to him already paying $800 a month for his six year old son. Coming out of his meager $2800 paycheck, this leaves him $400/month to support himself, while paying $2400. “Honorable” Pezzetti also authorized a debt judgment against him of over $9,000 in back child support.

This father served our country. Show Your Support for the Soldier. Sign his Petition: http://www.change.org/petitions/the-governor-of-mi-support-sgt-gray-with-his-battle-for-his-daughters

NCFM supports H. R. 4201 Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces NCFM supports the Parental Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution, which will allow parents to direct the upbringing of their children, protected from federal interference and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Parental Rights Amendment was first proposed during the 110th Congress as House Joint Resolution 97 in July 2008, but no action was taken. In the current 112th Congress (2011-2012) the Parental Rights Amendment was proposed by Rep. John Flemming (R-LA) on January 3, 2011, as H.J. Res. 3. In late may 2012 it had 17 cosponsors. It was assigned to the Constitution subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. Trent Franks, chairman of the subcommittee, was a proponent of this Amendment in the last Congress.

Casey’s Father set up a Legal Defense fund Via PAYPAL, Please help Casey fight the Michigan Court System so his daughters can see their Dad.

All donations over and above Legal defense will be Donated to the Wounded Warriors Program!!

Casey’s Father set up a Legal Defense fund Via PAYPAL, Please help Casey fight the Michigan Court System so his daughters can see their Dad.

All donations over and above Legal defense will be Donated to the Wounded Warriors Program!!

Make Donations to PAYPAL: Sgt.Casey.Gray.legal.fund@gmail.com

I’m not surprised, ask any father who has had to deal with the so-called “Family Court” system. If you are a man, you are inherently evil and must be punished just for being a man, is how you begin to feel after dealing with those people. And just like anywhere else there are exceptions to that rule, some judges do try very hard to be objective in their decisions.

Still in the long run, most men will find that their only dealings with the justice system is through the “Family Courts” and it taints how they look at the rest of the entire justice system. And I won’t be surprised if someday when the SHTF that many of those “Family Court” professionals are hunted down and given a different sort of justice of a more personal nature.

I don’t condone that if it does happen, but at the same time I won’t find it to be “unexpected”.

“Honorable” Pezzetti

Years ago I had to fight in court to see my children . I remember how lonely , frustrated and angry I felt . I eventually won and in their own time each one came to live with me .

Sgt.Gray needs America's support , may God bless him.

The only Honor here belongs to Sgt. Casey Gray .

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