Federal Court Ruling from the Melbourne Age, Australia (AP)

 

A seven year old boy was at the centre of a courtroom drama yesterday

when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him.

The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge

initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with the child custody

law and regulations requiring that family unity be maintained to the

degree possible. The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his

aunt beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live

with her. When the judge suggested that he live with his grandparents,

the boy cried out that they also beat him.

 

After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning

that domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the

judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who

should have custody of him.

 

After two recesses to check legal references and confer with child

welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the English

Cricket Team, whom the boy firmly believes are "not capable of beating

anyone." :-)

lmao although they did manage to beat New Zealand today.......just!

that joke gets reinvented every few years. I remember when it was the welsh rugby team.