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- From: Jeff Boyd <BOYDJ@QUCDN.QueensU.CA>
- Newsgroups: rec.games.chess
- Subject: Re: 2267 Performance Rating for 10-year old in Montreal
- Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 01:13:00 GMT
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- ashish@tfs.com (Ashish Mukharji) wrote:
- > Does anyone know what became of Jeff and his sister? I vaguely
- > remember they were removed from the custody of their abusive father
- > ... another "mad dad achieves vicarious glory through kids" story.
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- >From what I've read about the family, I wouldn't jump to that conclusion
- (or any other). The Children's Aid Society has a history of incompetence
- and outright abuse of power in Ontario ... but they also do a lot of
- good. If you are unorthodox in the slightest as a parent, either for or
- against your child's benefit, you could lose custody. The CAS holds a
- great deal of power.
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- Jeff and Julia have claimed all along that they wanted to remain with
- their father. There is a court order in place declaring that neither
- child may publicly describe their interactions with the CAS until they
- reach the age of consent (18). And if that doesn't make you afraid of
- your government, nothing will.
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- jeff
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