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ladysycamore · 05-12-2004, 07:12 PM

Scripps Howard News Service
May 07, 2004

- CAMPBELL COUNTY, Ky. - A judge has been giving some men who are tens of thousands of dollars behind on child support the option of going to jail or having a vasectomy.

Family Judge D. Michael "Mickey" Foellger also suggested to at least one woman - who was having her eighth child taken away from her because of neglect - that she have a tubal ligation.

As the only family-court judge in the county, Foellger said he adopted the policy because he feels it's an effective way to get his message across - that having children is a responsibility that is not for everyone.

"If these children are in poverty because these guys are not paying their child support, I have no qualms about it," he said. "I don't think these men deserve to have any more children."

- Cincinnati Post

http://www.knoxstudio.com/shns/story...-05-07-04&cat=

05-12-2004, 07:12 PM	#5
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	another judge decision regarding having kids Scripps Howard News Service May 07, 2004 - CAMPBELL COUNTY, Ky. - A judge has been giving some men who are tens of thousands of dollars behind on child support the option of going to jail or having a vasectomy. Family Judge D. Michael "Mickey" Foellger also suggested to at least one woman - who was having her eighth child taken away from her because of neglect - that she have a tubal ligation. As the only family-court judge in the county, Foellger said he adopted the policy because he feels it's an effective way to get his message across - that having children is a responsibility that is not for everyone. "If these children are in poverty because these guys are not paying their child support, I have no qualms about it," he said. "I don't think these men deserve to have any more children." - Cincinnati Post http://www.knoxstudio.com/shns/story...-05-07-04&cat= __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"