This is such a heart-wrenching story about a mom, Abbie Dorn, who became brain damaged after giving birth to her triplets. She cannot move her legs, arms and she cannot speak. Her parents are currently caring for her and claim that she can communicate through blinking her eyelids.
The courts are now involved because Abbie’s parents believe she should have the right to see her children who currently live across the country with their father (and her former husband), Daniel Dorn. Daniel is claiming that Abbie is unfit to see her children since she cannot communicate with them; however, he also wants children support from Abbie’s estate.
First of all, how would these children suffer by seeing their mother? She has a right to see her own children and she cannot harm them in any way. Second, if Daniel Dorn is going to request child support from Abbie’s estate, she should, without a doubt, be able to see them. Lastly, Daniel claims that they were in love and were excited to become parents together after a long fertility struggle. If he loved his wife so much, how come he left her when times became hard and now left her alone, without her children?
I hope that the courts rule in the favor of Abbie and I am glad that her parents are fighting her battle for her since she can’t. It just seems like such a horrible thing for her former husband to do, she is now a prisoner within her own body because she gave life to her children. He should be honoring her, not punishing what little life she has left.
Article: http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/04/22/california.triplets.visitation.lawsuits/index.html
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I also hope for the courts ruling in Abbe's favor. This is such a sad story. I don't believe they can truly take her away from her children. I would understand if the court would be uncomfortable giving Abbe full custody of her children only due to her incapibilities to take 100% care of her children. Although, I can not agree with her not having any custody at all. It is so unfair for her to be without her children and also, her children to be without their mother. It is a terrible thing for the father/husband to do, and I hope the courts recognize this.
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely a sad story and I think the court should rule in favor of Abbie as well. During a pregnancy woman need someone there to be by their side and usually its a husband who obviously just got up and left. If he wants child support I believe without a doubt that the children can see their mother. The battle for custody is a whole different story since she is incapable of caring for children if she has brain damage and cannot move around on her own.
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