Lisa Falkenberg: Judge biased against 50-something grandparents?
The children were eating hamburgers at a kitchen table when the state came to take them away.
Their grandmother, a cafeteria lunch lady who bakes the kolaches at La Porte Elementary, carefully wrapped up the unfinished meals and placed them in the freezer for when the children return.
If Juvenile Court Judge John Phillips has his way, that day will never come.
Yolanda and Arnold Del Bosque have taken care of their grandchildren since infancy, until a few weeks ago when Phillips ordered the 1- and 2-year-olds removed from the home and placed into foster care, where they could be adopted out to strangers.
The judge's ruling, which Child Protective Services argued against, wasn't prompted by any allegations of abuse or neglect, but apparently in large part by his belief that the Del Bosques, who are in their 50s, are too old to be parents.
Note: What an asshole.
This is outrageous! Especially in light of the increasing trend for professional 40-something couples to start families later in life. It is not uncommon to hear of fathers in their 50's. It happens all the time. I cant belive a judge can get away with such blatant bias. The good news is that judges are elected officials. Local organizers need to establish a letter writing campaign, petitions and otherwise work to have Phillips defrocked or make sure he isnt re-elected!
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