Posted on 04/12/2020 1:50:14 AM PDT by L.A.Justice
Dr. Theresa Greene is at the tip of the spear in the fight against COVID-19. She’s an emergency room physician, and a divorced parent who just lost shared custody of her daughter.
"I feel like the family court system now is stressing me almost more than the virus, I mean this is a very stressful time for healthcare professionals," Greene said.
Greene tested negative for coronavirus this week. Her four-year-old daughter splits her time equally between her mom and dad, but this week, the child’s father, Eric Greene, asked for and received an emergency order demanding sole custody until the pandemic is over.
In his court order, Circuit Judge Bernard Shapiro wrote, “In order to protect the best interests of the minor child, including but not limited to the minor child’s safety and welfare, this Court temporarily suspends the Former Wife’s timesharing until further Order of Court. The suspension is solely related to the outbreak of COVID-19.”
“I was just shocked that the judge would take this stance without talking to medical experts and knowing the facts and take it so lightly, take my child from me and not think of the effect on her, her mental and psychological well-being,” Greene said, explaining that all available evidence shows coronavirus usually does not strongly impact young children.
In his order, the judge makes it clear that he did not take this action lightly but due to the state of the pandemic in Florida, he felt he had to do this to protect the health of the child.
“I know I’m not alone, first responders, nurses, so many people in this position who, because they’re divorced, their children are suffering and they're being told they can’t see them, and it’s just not fair,” Greene said.
She points out that the American Medical Association’s position on this issue is that frontline physicians during this pandemic should be able to go home to their families and to their children, as long as they take the proper precautions.
We reached out to Eric Greene’s attorney but he said it’s not appropriate to comment on this case.
Meanwhile, Theresa Greene feels like she’s having to chose between her child and her calling.
“You know I took an oath and I really believe in that, that’s why I went into medicine, to help people,” Greene said.
So her battle against the virus will continue in the emergency room, while she appeals the ruling in a courtroom.
Can’t have it both ways.
But I do have a questions. Where was the daughter while she was at work? Who was watching the child? How many hours was the mom working? Is the dad out of work for the duration or working from home?
Let’s see, daughter lives in home with mom who tests positive. Daughter I assume is showing no symptoms. Was she quarantined for 14 days and tested - or is she a carrier with no symptoms and will now infect the dad.
If the judge overreacted then so did almost everyone in every level of government in the U.S. Can’t blame him for taking the pathetic hysteria to its logical conclusion.
Putting this in perspective: If your mom/dad/guardian is a nurse/doctor/amnbulance driver etc etc...The State has the Power to take away YOUR CHILD. I don’t think so.
Then you have to question every parent who works. You can’t single someone out. And the mother tested negative.
The mother tested negative.
Did the judge overreact?
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Yes, as it is very fashionable to do so now.
Nope
The only way a mother loses superior position is beacause she was proven inferior
To put this in perspective - I know a number of people working in the fields you mentioned.
Those with kids are not single parents. I don’t see the government stepping in to take their kids.
Classic example of “being hoisted upon one’s own petard”.
Gee, I wonder what dad does for a living...?
And if it’s something that might influence that judge.
BS...Looked up a little history on the father. He knows someone. My attorney friend agrees.
The judge should get his arce kicked.
If they were reasonably co-parenting this wouldn’t have gone this far.
“Hey, until this virus blows over let just have her stay with me. That way there’s no risk of you bringing it home and infecting her.”
That they had to get a judge involved tells me someone was being someone was being unreasonable.
Well, I am informed by experiences and my brother won custody because his wife is uhmmm, in my opinion, a malcontent and not seriously interested in her son’s well being
Which is the state of affairs this day
She wants everything from my brother including support, yet provides little or none for her son, either out of selfishness or inability
I dont care because my brother is an awesome father and his wife is an inferior mother...defective really...
The family courts have switched now to very pro-dad.
Your brother chose to have a baby with her.
Let’s see what dad does for a living in case that tells us something else.
It’s too bad they couldn’t act like two mature adults and had to take it to court.
I’ve heard there are some medical people who are voluntarily not going home during this.
But, I know three, a trauma paramedic, a trauma nurse and a OB/GYN who all go home to their families. My daughter is the nanny for the OB/GYN.
Perhaps the wise thing to do would be to have the father care for the child full time for a while, but that should be voluntarily, not through the courts.
No
He chose to be a good man and an extraordinary father...
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