[E.G.C.]

The rule of law does not allow for judges to go and force children to get along with abusive parents. It is clearly obvious from reading this article in it's entirety that the judge stepped over the line with this "threat theraphy" nonsense. YOU DON'T GO AND FORCE KIDS TO BE NICE TO PEOPLE WHO ABUSE THEM!!! Something really needs to be done about these judicial activists.
Regards.

[George Frm Br00klyn Park]

"Something really needs to be done about these judicial activists."

EGC, YEP!! The whims of man will never as a whole.be better than the rule of law. There are, as in everything, exceptions to the "rule". But, exceptions should NEVER be allowed to incessantly overule the standard. Peace and love, George.

[G-Rated]

It is really indeed a sad story not just of abuse in a family but also of judicial activism gone tottaly amuck.

It also sounds like psychology run amuck. I can imagine what Dr. Laura would have to say about a situation like this.

[YaYa123]

Judicial activism may have "gone amok", but this is obviously a one-sided presentation of the facts.

First of all:
"Mrs. Griceo and the boys were ordered out of the army complex where they lived."
Well duh. When a family lives in on-post housing, they are there as dependents of the service member. When the service member dies,or transfers, or the family divorces, the dependents are no longer eligible for government housing.

Considering this exaggeration of standard army regulations, I have to question whether or not there were other misrepresentations of the truth. For instance: The father must have been awarded visitation rights.. I can see where a judge would ask a parent not to turn young children against the other parent. That seems reasonable to me.

There are always at least two sides to every conflict, and in this instance, both need to be heard...don't you think?

[dagny taggert]

I was surfing another news web site

Is that allowed? :)

You can't even force kids to be nice to people who treat them well. They lack the ability to pretend what they don't feel. I think the judge should have to spend a weekend with the father, if he wants someone to.

[IronJack]

Judicial activism can RUN amok or go MAD, but it's not allowed to "go amok." Unless they changed the Cliche Law of 1965.

[E.G.C.]

Bump for more replys. Folks, I don't see how a judge can make a child get along with an abusive parent. Even through threats. No 16 or 18 year old is gonna be nice to an abusive parent no matter how much you threaten him or her with jail time. I was reading the article in it's entirety and the first thing that came into my mind was WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT JUDGE THINKING WHEN HE ISSUED HE THIS NONSENICAL "THREAT THREAPY" RULING ? The link is towards the end of the article.