Father Doesn't Know Best......

A 12 year old taking her father to court? Where did she get this idea from.....TV?..Facebook?...other little 12 year olds?
What a crazy world


Father doesn't know best, court rules in girl's fight to get grounding overruled
TU THANH HA

From Thursday's Globe and Mail

June 19, 2008 at 4:05 AM EDT

First, the father banned his 12-year-old daughter from going online after she posted photos of herself on a dating site. Then she allegedly had a row with her stepmother, so the father said his girl couldn't go on a school trip.

The girl took the matter to the court - and won what lawyers say was an unprecedented judgment.

Madam Justice Suzanne Tessier of the Quebec Superior Court ruled on Friday that the father couldn't discipline his daughter by barring her from the school trip.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080619.wcurfew19/BNStory/lifeFamily/home

First thing that came to my mind... "Quebec is fucked".... but that's not a very nice blanket statement... I don't hate quebecer's or anything, I have a couple friends from Quebec actually....but seriously... Quebec is fucked.

I agree Rye, atleast the courts in Quebec are ******! Just what is a parent suppose to do? You can't beat the kid or lock them in there room. The only thing you can do is take away a privilege. That's what the Dad did. I wouldn't want to live in that house if a 12 year old running things.

Actually, the fact that this occurred in Quebec has little bearing on the story. Ontario as well as the rest of the country have similar provisions in their laws (courts will decide issues involving children in the best interest of the child).
The judge in question, as a Superior Court judge, is appointed by the federal government, not the provincial government. And is case some of you are thinking that this is another case of a left leaning judge appointed by those damned liberals who are ruining the country - the judge in question was appointed last June by the Harper administration.

That said, I hope the decision is overturned on appeal.