Tom Padgett's Child Custody Case

Padgett Case -- Expert Witness

From: enthetanews@hotmail.com (A.B.U.S.E.)
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: Re: Padgett Case -- Expert Witness
Date: 9 Sep 2001 08:58:13 -0700
Message-ID: <af7713bf.0109090758.450bbed3@posting.google.com>

DISCONNECTION - "Is defined as a self-determined decision made by an
individual that he is not going to be connected to another [SP].  It
is a severing of a communication line."  "In other words, they remove
the guy from society and put him in a prison because he won't HANDLE
his problem...."

L. Ron Hubbard
Page 144
Intro. to Scientology Ethics
Bridge Publications
Los Angeles, CA, 1989
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Supplement to Affidavit entered in depositions on
August 27, 2001 in Middleboro, MA

ADDENDUM AFFIDAVIT

     I desire it to be known that in my professional
opinion any testimony given at this time by either
Padgett child in the case of Padgett vs. Padgett
would be highy unreliable. This is due to the long period of time that
neither child has had unfettered
access to their father.  What would be required for either one of the
children to be viewed as a competent witness is:

     1. That they be allowed to have unfettered access
to their father for an extented period of time where normal
father/son/daughter communication can be reestablished.  There has
been close to nine (9) years
of estrangement, and at this time they are virtual
strangers on any level other than acquaintances.

     2. That they meet with a nuetral family conselor
to help them process the many intense emotions they
have towards either/both parents.

     3. That the minor child, Beau Padgett, be assigned
a Guardian Ad Litem to seek his best interests.

     I also desire it to be known that statements limiting what either
parent can or can not talk about anything with his or her child
initiates such conversation is not in the best interest of the child.
This certainly true in the case of Julie Padgett who
is now emancipated.  And, in my estimation, in the case
of Beau Padgett who is 16 years old, it is also true.

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Rev. Robert Pardon, Director
New England Institute of Religion Research
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SWORN AND SCRIBED BEFORE ME BY REV. ROBERT T. PARDON ON THIS THE
__5TH__ DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2001.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH

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Estelle M. Sherman
Notary Public
my commission expires: __11-30-2001__ 

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