Irish father fights for American son

The Dec.14, 2009 posting is not mine.

You clearly have a drinking problem. Hopefully you will get the help that you need so that you are healthy enough to raise your child in a drink/smoke free environment. That is the least you can do for my nephew. Liam will find us eventually my friend. Two wrongs don't make a right.....

I think this Dad should put the call on a speakerphone and hand his son a special fascinating toy to play with during the 15 minute conversation, at least if the child is multi tasking there is less damage, maybe feed him his meal as well.

A very sad story, as it always is when children are caught in the middle of an ongoing battle between the parents. The little boy is too young to understand what is happening and no doubt is confused. The father should not have to spend every dime to make sure that a standing judgment giving him full custody is enforced. I imagine the judge felt a couple of phone calls a week could do no harm, but that would depend on what was said during those conversations. At any rate prior to granting that to the mother he should have at least looked very closely at why the father was given full custody and ordered an evaluation of the mothers fitness to continue contact with her child. If she did not want to commit to this then no deal. The father has spent enough money if she loves the child let her spend some, come to the states and do a psychological evaluation and then make the decision if there should be any contact. I hope things work out for the child's sake.