"Old School Judges"

As I have gone through this divorce/custody case, I have been amazed/shocked/sickened by MANY things. One of the more disturbing things is how people try to justify the unethical behavior that is taking place in our courts.

To be honest, I understand why people are so desperate to justify it. After all, we are living in the modern world, where women can vote, and slavery is long gone. Surely we have progressed to the point where discrimination just doesn’t take place in our courts. At least, we want the comfort of believing this. The truth is, I think we just want to feel safe. We want to be able to say that we live in a country where our courts protect us… you know…. “justice is blind”, and “innocent until proven guilty”. A few years ago, I believed those things.

That brings me to the topic of TERMINOLOGY. Have you ever used the term “old school judge”? If you have been involved in a divorce case, I bet you have. I have used it many times. I have heard several attorneys use it. We all know what it means… It means, if you are in a divorce/custody case, and you face an “old school judge”, then you expect him/her to rule in favor of the mother, regardless of the evidence.

The following are definitions I have borrowed from Merriam-Webster:

Discrimination: prejudiced or prejudicial outlook, action, or treatment [racial discrimination]

Corrupt: characterized by improper conduct (as bribery or the selling of favors) [corrupt judges]


Now, here is the important question:

Are judges allowed to make decisions based on a prejudiced or prejudicial outlook? In other words, can they make a decision based on sex, race, religion….? Of course not! That is discrimination! That is improper conduct! (see corrupt)

If you agree with the statement I just made, then you have to ask yourself: Why use a phrase like “Old School”, when the term “Corrupt” is more accurate? I think it goes back to wanting to feel safe. We don’t want to believe that our judges are corrupt. We want to believe that we have put discrimination behind us.

My point in all of this is that we have to accept things for what they are, if we expect to make progress. If we want to live in a world in which equality prevails, we have to stop covering corruption up with flowery terms like “old school”. Saying a judge is “old school” doesn’t get much attention. Saying a judge is “corrupt” is a whole different story.

Greg

Contempt Hearing 2 Posted

The contempt hearing of 8/24 is now posted. This will give you a perfect example of this court's lack of concern for what is right, and best for my daughter. You can be sure that Judge Howell was influenced by his dissatisfaction with the 5050 Parents website.

Greg

Contempt Hearing 1 Posted

Although I do not have the transcript yet, I went ahead and posted a summary of the first contempt hearing in my case (6/29/06). As I have mentioned before, this was held in front of Judge David K Smith. I argued that because of the 5050 Parents website, I did not feel I could receive a fair trial in this circuit.

Although he denied my request to transfer to another circuit, and proceeded to hear the case and issue a ruling, the following day he reconsidered. So, be sure to also read the 8/24 contempt hearing. I should have that posted soon.

Greg

Thank you!

I would like to thank everyone for all the supportive email and phone calls I have received during the last couple days. Although it was unexpected, it was a very, VERY welcome surprise.

Because my court date was originally scheduled for 8/17, I have been very busy trying to prepare. So, I haven’t been able to respond to all of your email and phone calls as timely as I would like to.

As you may have noticed on the 5050 Parents site, my court date has been rescheduled for 8/24. So, I should be able to be a little faster with my responses. I just wanted to let everyone know that my delay in response is only because I am preparing for court.

Again, thank you very much for the continued support. It means more to me than you know.

Thanks

Greg

Final Judgment Posted

The Final Judgment of my custody case is now on the 5050Parents site. Be sure to check it out for an example of corruption in our Family Law Courts.

I am in the process of filing for a modification and will be in court on 8/17. Of course, I will post all the results and transcripts on the 5050 Parents site.

Greg

Final Transcript Posted

The transcript of our Final Hearing is now posted. If you would like proof of the discrimination that takes place in the Gordon County Family Courts, this is a good place to start.

Greg

Mother Lies While Under Oath, Judge Looks the Other Way

If you have been following our case transcript, you may be seeing some signs that the mother tends to be less than honest. I am now working on the portion of the transcript where it is discovered that the mother has been lying, under oath, about her boyfriend spending the night. This is important for several reasons. First, it shows that she is putting our daughter in a questionable environment. Second, it is now 100% obvious that the mother will lie while under oath.

There is a reason why you can not lie under oath! I think it is common knowledge that, once someone lies under oath, all of their testimony becomes questionable. However, this doesn’t seem to be the case when Judge David K Smith is the presiding judge.

If you are reading my transcripts, you have noticed that I often make comments. Below I have listed one of my comments, with regard to the lack of justice in our family law courts:

You know… this is SO frustrating! Everyone knows that Shannan’s boyfriend is spending the night. Shannan certainly knows it. I know it. My daughter knows it. Our daughter’s teachers know it. The private investigator that is preparing to testify knows it. Joe Little, Shannan’s attorney, probably knows it. I have recordings of my daughter talking about it. The fact that they are trying to deny it really should tell this judge something. Shannan is lying, under oath. This is not one of those “he said, she said” things that I can’t prove. Throughout all of Shannan’s testimony, she has mislead and lied. Some of her lies have been impossible to prove. For example, Shannan claimed that when I left, I took all of our daughter’s clothes and toys. The truth is, I took 3 or 4 outfits, and very few toys. But, how do you prove something like that? Well, Shannan HAS been having the boyfriend spend the night, with our daughter there, and I CAN prove it. It is now obvious that Shannan lies under oath. This SHOULD cast serious doubt over ALL of Shannan’s testimony. This should mean something in the United States Court of Law! In Judge Smith’s courtroom, it means absolutely nothing! I often wonder what Judge Smith would have done if I had been the one who lied under oath. I’m willing to bet it wouldn’t have been overlooked, as it will be with Shannan.

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Greg