What law in the Michigan state code requires you to speak to your father?
I must have missed that one.
Tell me what crime the children have committed that legally justifies their loss of liberty?
This is a ruling from a judge and rulings can be reversed.
I think this is far from over yet.
The fact that you are ok with detaining a 9yr old till the age of 18 if she doesnt submit is frankly quite chilling.
The law that says people have to obey court orders.
It is unfortunate that the mother has so twisted her children’s minds or has allowed them to become so defiant that the situation has deteriorated to this point.
It is unfortunate that mothers have been allowed to get away with disobeying court orders for denying visitation to fathers.
All too often children learn that if they just hold out, they will get their way. Mom won’t buy them a candy at the store? Throw a tantrum til she gives in... because people say exactly what you are saying: why are you torturing the kid? Give him a candy so he’ll stop screaming! Etc. What sort of people do these children grow up to be?
And so, here we are. From reading the transcript, it seems that this has been a long on-going situation which we are seeing the end of.
All that the children had to do was to go to lunch and behave like human beings towards their father for one hour. The children made their decisions. So be it.