Posted on 04/25/2023 5:51:18 AM PDT by billorites
An Arkansas judge ordered Hunter Biden on Monday to personally show up in court in May to address questions about his laptop, including whether financial records on it belong to him. FreeBeacon Supreme Court Blocks Restrictions on Abortion Pill READ MORE
Circuit Court judge Holly Meyer gave the order as part of Hunter Biden’s drawn-out custody battle with Lunden Alexis Roberts over their four-year-old daughter. It would be his first public appearance in the case—the Bidens have steadfastly refused to acknowledge the child’s existence, and Hunter denied that he was the father until a court-ordered DNA test proved otherwise.
"I want both of your clients at every hearing that I conduct," Meyer told the attorneys for Biden and Roberts during a virtual hearing on Monday. "I will no longer allow us to dismiss clients from these hearings, because it is interfering with the progress of this litigation which is taking way too long to get over simple points."
Meyer issued the order after Biden's attorney was unable to answer whether Biden owned the abandoned laptop that became a subject of controversy during the 2020 election. Financial records discovered on the laptop have become an issue in the custody dispute.
Hunter Biden's presence at the Arkansas court could create a political headache for the White House and the Biden family. He has reportedly gone to great lengths to avoid getting served with legal papers from Roberts.
Hunter Biden’s lawyer, Brent Langdon, asked the judge on Monday to block an expert witness from discussing the financial records on the laptop, saying "there has never been an acknowledgment" from Biden that the laptop belongs to him.
"Well let’s clear that issue up right now," said Meyer. "Is it your client’s laptop or not?"
Langdon said it was "not my client’s laptop as far as I know. He’s never accepted that that’s his laptop."
The judge responded that Biden and Roberts needed to show up to all future court dates so questions like this could be addressed. The next hearing will take place on May 1.
At the May hearing, the judge is expected to rule on outstanding motions, including a name change request from Roberts asking to change their daughter’s last name to "Biden." Biden has demanded that the court block the name change, claiming the move would be damaging to the child due to the "scorn in the community for the Biden name."
Family law attorney Peter M. Walzer told the Washington Free Beacon that Biden’s objection to the name change was "very uncommon" and unlikely to succeed in court.
"I’ve never seen a litigation where a father didn’t want the [child] to take his name," said Walzer. "This is pretty unique."
Walzer said Biden’s motion sounded like it was motivated by personal interest rather than concern for the child’s well-being.
"He doesn’t want the child to have his name because it’s embarrassing to him, [but he] couches his legal briefing in terms of the child’s interest," said Walzer. "From his paper’s it’s ‘all about me.’"
"From his papers, it’s ‘all about me.’"
Marshall H. Moore, an Arkansas-based custody attorney with Moore, Giles and Matteson, agreed. "Normally it is just the opposite situation where the father is asking that the child be given the father’s last name," he told the Free Beacon. "Off the top of my head, I can’t remember ever filing such a motion in 40+ years of practice."
I’m sure the DOJ will find a way to strongarm this judge.
Anyone know anything about her? Is this legit, a ruse/decoy, or just showboating?
From the article:
Biden has demanded that the court block the name change, claiming the move would be damaging to the child due to the “scorn in the community for the Biden name.”
He has a point, but it’s just cover to disinherit the kid.
The it appears the only way to get something done is to invole women and money, add a child in as well for more sympathy.
Ten bucks says that the Secret Service will say “no way,Jose”.
I’ll take “no show” for $2000, Alex
[Hunter denied that he was the father until a court-ordered DNA test proved otherwise]
The results are in?
It’s is his child. DNA test was run.
He is a rich deadbeat dad. In a normal time, you would expect him to be going to jail.
But this is the Crazy O’Biden World Now.
“no show” Bump
Of course he looses by default then.
[Of course he loses by default then.]
Money is no problem for them. Will he avoid a public appearance for this? He’ll have to walk in, of course.
Thanks for the synopsis.
I hadn’t heard much about this at all!
What a surprise! *eyeroll* Our media is suddenly not interested in sensationalist tabloidy type stories when it comes to a Biden.
If you were Trump, you’d probably pay them and make them sign an NDA. That’s how most people (with money) have to handle things.
If you are a biden and the full power of government tilts for you, you just ignore it and the media will keep it stuffed in their dark memory orifices.
Mealy mouth B.S. No wonder the judge is getting upset with these idiots. Drag him in and expose ALL of his income, just like every other deadbeat dad.
Judge better make sure he has lots of protection. THey aren’t going to like this.
Arkansas judge: “do you pinky swear you didn’t do anything bad?”
Hunter: “nope”
Media: “I guess that clears things up”
People: “wtf???”
Media: “Right wing extremists continue to pursue the now debunked hunter laptop conspiracy theory...”
What a low life he is.
The Janus lawyers.
It's not Hunter Biden's laptop in front of one court, but it's Hunter Biden's laptop in front of another court...
Well, when you are Connected in the #ComDem circles that will work.
When you are not? Hee hee hee Don’t count on it.
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