Or judges also sometimes heartache have when taking a drastic decision? That question bubbled on after the sensational acquittal of a mom and dad who early this week before the Criminal Court of Kortrijk by abuse of their baby.
What does the heart when the ratio ruled? Five judges testify about that one case where they have the most awake at night. "We are only just people."
"I had to ever against a Mommy say they got home with her son not because I just considered had decided that he would be safer in an institution. For the eyes of her child she walked away, without saying goodbye. The bloodcurdling cries of that nursery ' mama! ' Mona m! '-' can me ten years later still chills. "
Is speaking the Antwerp juvenile judge Christian de Castro, stating that they never harder than then, realizes how tough has the impact of judicial decisions. "There was a petition on my table, a consultant of young people's well-being, to a toddler boy of four in an institution. Because I first everyone involved wanted to hear before I took a decision, I had a session organized. That session was me from all angles confirmed that the toddler at home definitely was in danger.
The child witnessed intimate partner violence on his mama, mama punished the little boy too hard because they the education in 1992. In short, the situation at home was no longer responsible for that little fellow. "" Mother and child were also present on that session, "continues the juvenile judge. "They denied emphatically that something was going on.
But I could not do other than say, ' I'm sorry, but I'm going to your child. If you do not want to point out the door your violent partner, it is my responsibility to protect the child. I can't take risks, the safety of the child comes first. You will get your child will no longer bring home, because the measure is effective immediately. ' "" the mother was very angry. When I got her said they still take time got to quietly say goodbye to all of a sudden, she got up and ran out of the room. ' Ringing your plan with it! ', she called yet.
' Make sure you bid farewell to him! ', I heard myself say. ' Your son tomorrow you can visit in the institution. ' But she was already gone, with doors slamming. "" And then ... I saw the distraught look of that little boy, "continues Denoyelle. "He spoke three icy words: ' Mama! Macao Mona m! ' Began to cry uncontrollably. And although I've always 100% behind that decision, that incident has me never released.
http://www.hln.be/ by ANNICK GANA
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