[ChildOfThe60s]

So a judge thinks that somehow a man can force a 16 YO to study and pass a test.

[ConservativeMind]

Why don’t they jail all the other parents whose children don’t finish high school?

Heck, in Chicago, that’s about 60% of all parents.

[Drango]

But I don't understand...

There are many things you won't get without a GED....

[the_Watchman]

. . . and what is the State? That sounds like U.S. broadcast call letters so I suppose it is in the U.S.

[Tammy8]

Insanity rules. Whatever problems this family had or has I don’t see how this could possibly help the situation.

[devere]

Put the judge in jail.

[PubliusMM]

A bit of judicial overreaching? Uh...yup, IMO. This is pathetic. This man has a job of 15 years, had custody of the child after a split in the marriage, and is biting the big one for actions of the 16yo kid and her mother, some three years back?
Deadbeat dads don’t get 6 months around here...must be saving jail space for the ones trying to the do the right thing.

[CindyDawg]

I haven’t decided if I agree with this or not...but hey...it’s working. She’s serious about getting her GED now.

[JRandomFreeper]

If he applied the "Rule of Knowledge" to the "Fundament of Understanding", the father would be in jail for child abuse.

/johnny

[pnh102]

There must be no real criminals in Fairfield.

[Dog Gone]

This is outrageous.

I’d like to order the judge’s wife to ensure that the judge gets his medical degree in two years, or she goes to jail.

[HEY4QDEMS]

This Judge is totally out of control. The governor needs to step in and get rid of this lunatic.

[HungarianGypsy]

Nanny ping

[Pontiac]

Brittany's step-mother worries the time in jail will ruin their family.

She says he could lose the job he's worked for 15-years.

Basically this judge has sentenced this man and his family to poverty.

If he has a mortgage he will likely lose his house as well as his job.

[Baladas]

Stupid moonbat judge - any parent can tell you that kids really do whatever the hell they feel like way before the age of 10. This ruling will be overturned on appeal, but it still seems so.........big government.

[TheThinker]

Outrageous. It’s like what a communist regime would do.

[Navy Patriot]

Well, if Ohio judges are elected as California judges are, maybe this young lady might want to campaign for hizzonnor come next election, to his dismay.

[stompk]

“So a judge thinks that somehow a man can force a 16 YO to study and pass a test. “

I wonder what would happen to the Judge, if this guy beat the cr@p out of his daughter ?

[meyer]

The daughter’s the problem. If she doesn’t pass, she gets no GED - it’s that simple. Why it’s somehow this guy’s fault is beyond me.

[NonValueAdded]

and reserved for extreme cases

This case hardly seems extreme. A juvie judge sentences the non-custodial parent (in real life, not on paper)? Sucks to be a dad all the way around. I know judges get broad discretion when it comes to contempt charges but this one seems to scream for judicial review.

... or we only have a fraction of the real story.

[Kenny500c]

This is really dumb.

There are dropouts all over the place, nobody should be in jail.