Posted on 09/19/2016 6:28:51 PM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
A Nassau County judge has fined Fox News host Bill O'Reilly's ex-wife [Maureen McPhilmy] $310,000 for violating the terms of a custody agreement regarding the former couple's two children....
The couple has a daughter identified in court papers as M and a son identified as S, who are 17 and 13 years old, respectively.
According to court papers, M was scheduled to be transitioned to her father's home on Oct. 11, 2015, for his parenting week, under the terms of the couple's custody agreement but McPhilmy notified him that she would not transition the couple's daughter.
O'Reilly moved for a finding of civil contempt, arguing that nothing in the law permits a child of M's age to determine parental access, that McPhilmy impeded O'Reilly from having access to his daughter and that she should be assessed a daily fine of $2,500 for each day of noncompliance since Oct. 11, 2015.
Based on the evidence in the case, [the judge] said, it seems that McPhilmy determined early on that she "was the parent more deserving of the children's loyalty," that she never had a "sincere intention" to follow the couple's original 2010 custody agreement and that her actions since the agreement became effective—including a motion to modify the agreement just one month after the couple's divorce was final—"telegraphed her intent to dismantle it."
(Excerpt) Read more at newyorklawjournal.com ...
“sometimes men have to make concessions to attain what they are as entitled to as anyone else.”
Wise words. I hope you finally found a sweet lady with whom you can share your heart and life.
I’m not positive, but I think I recall reading that the daughter wants nothing to do with Bill. Maybe she should file for emancipation?
Thank you RitaOK.
I think of it as patience. I’ve developed a lot of it over the years.
Ditto.....I know the feeling of being deprived of my children by a vengeful ex.
I know I relate some negative things about my first wife, but I loved her very much until years after we separated. It doesn’t matter. I have only good wishes for her.
I did find a second quality person. I spent 23 years with her. She wasn’t happy and left. She felt she was justified. There were two sides to it, but that too doesn’t matter any longer. I have only good wishes for her.
As for finding a good woman with whom to share my heart and life with, I think I’ll take a pass on that.
I seem to make some people very unhappy, and that being the case I’m not really inclined to screw up another person’s life.
Being happy or unhappy is a choice. If you’re not happy, you have to ask yourself why, and be candid with yourself. There are bright sides to every situation.
Even in the case of loss, you can chose to wallow in your anguish (which I am an expert on), or remember the absolutely wonderful moments (which I fail to do all too often) and realize how incredible God is to have given them to you.
Make positive plans. Follow through. Be happy...
“You hope for the kids to be happy and are content thinking they probably are less conflicted without you trying to be in their life.”
Except that fathers have a Biblical mandate to be active in the raising of their children (the Proverb says to train them up in the way they should go, and when they are old, they will not depart from it). Also, see Ephesians 5. Capitulating to the demands of a selfish parent (often Mom who has primary custody), and handing over children to be raised in an unsuitable environment, which might include an environment with no Dad (or almost no Dad) is never in the best interests the child(ren); there is no true peace for the child when they are isolated from one parent.
I spent 20 years trying to invite them to visit, go out and do things, come over for dinner...
My wife at the time spent hours making a very nice dinner for them at our home. They never showed up and never apologized.
I wasn’t judgmental. We took it in stride.
One day after having seen my grandson about five times in seven years, I said to myself, enough is enough.
I’ve never looked back.
That would be a really good idea, and one about which I would think their attorney would be making her aware. Hopefully this young woman will have her wishes honored and respected.
I feel sorry for the O’Reilly family, it’s always sad when a court swoops in and steals money for itself through a fine. The judge essentially stole $310K from the child’s inheritance. If the law was truly just that $310,000 fine would be put into a trust for the child.
” it’s always sad when a court swoops in and steals money for itself through a fine. The judge essentially stole $310K from the child’s inheritance. If the law was truly just that $310,000 fine would be put into a trust for the child.”
Very true. This is what our “Justice” system has become. Legalized Theft.
When one is fifteen they see pretty clearly. If one wants to be a parent then maybe he shouldn’t have been a philanderer. BOR is a class A jerk. I have no sympathy for him.
When my fifteen year old quit talking to me or seeing me I kept the door open. As an adult we have a very good relationship. I led by example not by enforcing my will on another.
Lead by example. Love your child enough to give them time to grow out of it
Oh my
Too funny
I’ve lived through that, and I find your counsel to be greatly lacking.
When she was ,17 my niece started protesting having to visit her father. The custody agreement said she had to come but no judge could make her like it. She pretty much stayed on her room. When she turned 18 she stopped coming at all. Why? Because my brother in law is nuts and so bitter about the divorce that he couldn’t stop trashing his ex. She’s expressed concern about her 15 year old brother because being stuck in a house while your dad rants is no fun or healthy.
That may be....and yet it has worked for myself and at least a dozen others that I know
That you don’t want to act like an adult and recognize that you cannot force people to like you or love you is not my problem.
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to allow others to be who they will be
And I do note that “you lived through it” which means you didn’t die because your child wouldn’t behave the way you wanted them to
And this are the tragic stories....I have yet to hear of someone ‘forced’ to visit a parent for a period of time who has said it was wonderful and inspiring and uplifting. Truth is if the adults had worked as hard at their relationship with their spouse perhaps they wouldn’t have to work so hard in court to force children into even more uncomfortable situations
Doesn’t matter. Men have custodial rights.
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