I wonder if Mark made Bonnie file the in-camera motion since she has power of attorney......
What family kept the girls away from the other family ..... The paternal side......
We do know that DCF stated that the girls have been allowed to contact all relatives while under Mary's care so I'm not going to worry ......
Tired of Mark using the girls as pawns........
The filing of the motion requesting in-camera testimony of the girls doesn't have anything to do with Bonnie having POA.
It's a hearing and what it says to me is that Bonnie's attorneys believe the girls will testify in favor of Bonnie. Specifically, IMO, what Mark wishes. ETA: What Mark may not be considering it that the Judge will be looking for signs of undue influence, whether they've been threatened, coerced, etc...
The below is only my speculation based on what we know about Mark and my brief experience working in family law. (I worked in family law when I first started my career and, frankly, I couldn't get out of that field fast enough. It is extremely high maintenance and more often than not, left me feeling disgusted and emotionally drained.)
What we know:
- Mark is the ultimate control freak. Ramped up 100x when it comes to matters involving the girls.
- Mark has been permitted frequent phone contact with the girls.
- MAG has been the primary caregiver for the past several weeks with the girls residing at her FL residence. However, Bonnie has been permitted fair and frequent time - at least 3 days a week, from my understanding. So the girls are spending time with both maternal and paternal grandparents.
That said, what I SUSPECT is that during Mark's conversations with the girls he has put an enormous amount of pressure on them to testify on behalf of Bonnie. Not because he believes it is in THEIR best interest, but because he believes it is in HIS best interest. Mark knows he can manipulate Bonnie and continue to brainwash the girls without any interference.
And this is exactly why I couldn't handle working in family law. A decent, loving parent would tell children who have been subjected to such horrible tragedies - both losing their mother and their father being incarcerated - a decent parent would comfort them as much as possible by telling them they are loved and cared for by so many family members that he knew would take good care of them. A loving parent would try to make them feel more secure. Unfortunately, Mark is a narcissistic, selfish man who only gives a damn about himself and maintaining control.
It is the children who continue to suffer greatly. It only exacerbates their confusion and makes them feel disloyal if they want to stay with MAG.
I've seen this sort of ugly battle more times that I could count and it is always sad and disgusting.
