Calliope
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For desquire, bringing over a post from another thread:
Some questions about your post ....
Could the Court order Kaine not to release these motions to the press? Could the Court reprimand or sanction the attorney for continuing to include irrelevant information in her filings? Do you think it's likely? Do you think Terri's divorce attorney would call them on this and move that the Court address this issue?
I actually agree with most of what you said. The only thing I would disagree with you on is the issue of motives. I actually give Kaine more credit than you do. I don't think he is slinging the mud to get a better divorce settlement - if he is, it won't work because divorces are pretty much a mathematical exercise these days and courts don't care about the underlying relationship issues or who was the better person. I think he's slinging the mud to pressure her to talk in the Kyron case, which is a good and pure motive in my mind. I also think Terri is more concerned about the effect of the divorce proceeding on her prospects in the criminal case than vice versa. Either way, she is motivated solely by self-interest. So I give Kaine more credit on the motive front.
I do think that, however honorable his motive, Kaine is really abusing the court system by putting nasty allegations about Terri in these filings - even though they are clearly legally irrelevant to the issue addressed - and then releasing the motions to the press at the same time he submits them to the court.
Some questions about your post ....
Could the Court order Kaine not to release these motions to the press? Could the Court reprimand or sanction the attorney for continuing to include irrelevant information in her filings? Do you think it's likely? Do you think Terri's divorce attorney would call them on this and move that the Court address this issue?