[TomServo]

Of note: “defied a judge’s order” - not because she had her daughter baptized. Another hysterical headline.

[Nifster]

Precisely

[RonnG]

Catholics are allowed to Baptize their own children, in the kitchen sink if need be, if they feel the need. At least this was the teaching when I was in school.

[af_vet_1981]

Agreed, headline is sensationally misleading; I wonder how many people read past the headline to understand the true story.

Schaff’s attorney told the Charlotte Observer that Stocks was being punished, not for baptizing the girl, but for ignoring a judge.

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The paper reported that the judge’s contempt order said Stocks demonstrated “very erratic, bizarre conduct” during her relationship with Schaaf and after the birth of her daughter “including poor decision-making and an inability to cooperate.”

Their relationship lasted six months, according to the paper.

Stocks arrived at the jail with her mother and two friends who were there for emotional support, WSOC reported.

“Her father and I both agreed on baptizing her,” Stocks told the station. “I regret that he wasn't part of it, but I don't regret we’re raising her in the Catholic faith, which is what we both wanted.”

[longfellowsmuse]

Confusing article.. It seems the couple was never married, judge gave father decision making over matters of religion. Dad is practicing Catholic. Did mom have child baptized in a different faith? or did she just do it without telling him so he couldn’t be there?

[ReformedBeckite]

I know it might be a long stretch in interruption of scripture but she might be in violation of Deut 21:18-21 "Rebellious Son, text" except she is not a rebellious son but I wouldn't doubt if daughters were under the same law per say, and also there was probably some law against rebellious adults too, but looking at the picture of the lady in question she doesn't look to old or too many years from being a teenager. She probably was a rebellious Bit#h equal to Hillary Clinton that is going to do what ever she pleases on doing, saying:
"....the Hell with the Judges order, and to hell with my ex husband or lover. I'm going to do what I ever I want to do. I'm going to be the one that gets the child baptized with out the fathers or judges knowledge, with out the judges Ok, and with out the father being present."

[Edward.Fish]

The judge could not legitimately under NC law, issue an order to prohibit it.
(See NC Constitution, Art 1, Sec. 13.)