Tug of Love toddler sent back to Ireland without his mother

I SUBMITTED A SECOND COMMENT AND IT DID NOT GET PUBLISHED. WHY? DID IT STRIKE A NERVE? THE IRISH VOICE MUST BE CENSORING. SHAME

"CHICAGO1" FYI YOU ARE INCORRECT. THEY ARE NOT RELATED AS COUSINS AND THEY WERE NEVER MARRIED TO EACH OTHER.

Do Whats right is full of S*#t. Mary Redmond swore on the bible in court that she would bring the child back to Ireland if allowed to take him to the States. Like most Americans, she was paying lip service to God in order to get what she wanted and had no intention of returning her son to Ireland. May you and all of Mary Redmond's other supporters burn in hell. This is a great victory for many European parents over the mighty arrogance of America and will pave the way for many more similar cases in future. If you want to help Jack's family ...mind your own business!

It looks to me that for a rare change, Ill. courts did it right. He was born there, (Ireland) his dad lives there and the Irish Courts determine that he should be there. Case Closed. You made the bed, lie in it.

Sorry, Love, I think you took my statement out of context. I was referring to separations or divorces in general. I doubt if there was abuse in Ms. Redmonds case. Doesn't sound as if there were any allegation in Ireland prior to her return to the US. No abuse here....a very happy divorced father.

“There is no abuse MOSTof the time” this is a statement taken from another commenter. So, that means it has happened and its okay? Let me tell you abuse is never okay! Furthermore, “Mary’s plan backfired” is another ridicules statement. What Mary’s plan to protect her child from being abused only “most of the time.” So what you’re saying is that Mary should stay and allow a man abuse her and the baby. Please think about what you are saying this is horrible, I hope you aren’t getting abused at home because if you are you need to seek help just like Mary.

The mother tried to pull a fast one and it backfired. There is no abuse most of the time, it is a tactic for mothers to gain the upper hand. It immediately puts the father in the defensive. Then the courts usually side with the mother. All the more reason why we need reform in the family court system in the US. The presumption should be shared custody. Children need both parents in their lives.

The stupidity of adults never ceases to amaze me.

I was just reading the comments on this story on a couple of Chicago news sites. Both sides of the story are presented there, yet it is hard to know who is telling the truth. I read that the parents are 1st cousins and this situation has completely torn their family apart. How very sad for all involved.

Mary is a loving caring mother that would do anything to educate, love, and keep her son safe. Mary and her family has spent countless numbers of dollars and hours to keep Jack safe. The reason she left was to end the yelling, ridiculing, barricading her in the house without food, and physical violence from Derek. Mary brought her son to Orland Park, IL to give her son the best life she could give. This child was given a good home: food at every meal, loving hugs & kisses daily, a happy healthy environment, great education, friends, and a family unit that would do anything to ensure the very best for Jack. Mary tried to work things out and offered many different shared custody agreements and he agreed to none of them. He wanted all or nothing and wanted to hurt Mary and take away her number one love, Jack. Please help Jack return to his home that place that he loves and a family that loves him to the moon and back again!

85% of abusers win custody in cases like this, because so called experts say abusers make the best parent- keeps control over the child for the state.

If you want to donate to help Jacks family. Go to: indiegogo wesite Search for: Jack Redmond Click on: Justice for Jack

Beween this story, Lennox and other heady headlines of late, I'm given to remember some lines from Wordsworth; "The world is too much with us; late and soon,..For this, for everything, we are out of tune;..." I hope there is reason and redemption at some point.

MegK311. We've already seen the disasters of court decisions in the Lennox (the dog) case. Justice and law sometimes work at odds with each other. If proven to have been abusive particularly if alcohol is present, Derek should not have joint custody but only monitored visits. I know whereof I speak. Again, I'm in the U.S. where the courts have had to revisit the custody processes and tend to be more guarded. I don't know proceedings in Ireland. However, I do think the grandmother needs a good lawyer.

pilib04 said it all.