Girl Files Suit Against Father under India’s DV Law for Sending Her to School She Doesn’t Approve

Submitted by Matt on Tue, 2009-06-30 16:29

Article here. Excerpt:

'Not too long ago I reported on a 12-year-old Canadian girl whose father had grounded her because she had disobeyed him by spending too much time on the Internet. Her being grounded meant that he refused permission for her to go on a class trip. She sued him and won. The Canadian court ruled that his punishment was too severe. At the time I said that I hoped the judges had given the dad their home telephone numbers. That way he could call them to ask their permission the next time she wanted to go to the movies or to a sleepover.

Now there’s this piece out of India (Indian Express, 6/21/09). It reports that a 12-year-old girl has filed suit against her father under that country’s Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act. What brutality did he commit against his daughter? He sent her to a school of which she does not approve.

The parents are divorced. The family court has ordered that the girl not be placed in any school without her father’s permission. I suppose the theory of the girl’s lawsuit is that the family court’s order violates the Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act.'

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If my kid took me to court for disciplining him/her and the court actually took the case and ruled against me, I would tell the court "fine you, the state are now the parent of my child you keep him/her and raise em yourself I am done." I would then walk out of the court room.

Yes, seems harsh but at that point why have kids? If the government wants to tell us how to raise our kids then let them especially if the kid is in total defience and willing to actually sue their parents.

Once something like this happens, your authority in the home no longer exists.

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Submitted by patriotsofamerica on Tue, 2009-06-30 17:35

manonthestreet

Not harsh at all. Indeed your reaction would be rather restrained. But even if they did I guess you would still love your country.

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Submitted by trotter on Tue, 2009-06-30 17:51