Its not about the sexts either, if we are going to really get technical. We are trying to euphemize the occurence by completely ignoring the events surrounding them as well as the *other* information contained in them that have nothing to do with sex. Terri wanted an EXPEDITED hearing to try and get visitation with her daughter, stating that she feels that its in the baby's best interest to see her as soon as possible...Kaine calls BS on that assertion and provides information to show what Terri thought was more important than getting her daughter back just 2 days after she was *taken*. If Kaine had said, "I feel that these sexts show that Terri is unfit to see her child because she was engaging in adult behavior", we'd be able to just talk about the adult behavior in isolation. But that is not the assertion.
JMO
Thank you for reminding me too! Mr Bunch states quite clearly that he has been working (as is allowed by law, though I know some think it is not) with Rackner to modify the FAPA to "effectuate safe, secure, and supervised parenting time between K and her mother. Petitioner has refused to consider parenting time under any circumstances."
The response to that was to assert that "...Petitioner informed me that she would engage in extensive discovery, including 'multiple depositions' and subpoenas for medical records, followed by a four day trial, all to support her client's petition for no parenting time at all is appropriate."
He then goes on further to submit that "Respondent cannot reply to the alleged factual assertions and substantive issues set forth in Petitioner's affidavit, given the police investigations and pending court ruling in favor of the abatement of these matters. As petitioner also knows, Respondent cannot obtain reciprocal discovery in this proceeding......plainly impacting Petitioner's rights under the Fifth Amendment, as well as Article 1, section 12 of the Oregon Constitution......"given that Respondent cannot obtain the information from law enforcement necessary to protect her rights in view of what should be a simple matter of determining appropriate ground rules for supervised parenting time, Respondent, with very deep and great reluctance, and with grave concern about K's short term development and long-term well-being, is compelled to move to dismiss her motion to modify the FAPA order........attorneys will continue their efforts to put in place an agreement.........K's best interests.........is not an agreement to the status quo.....wishes only to act in K's best interests..........and must wait for another day when additional facts can be obtained and presented."
So......They've been working diligently SINCE JULY, not putting it off. These texts, as we were shown them, begin after 10 p.m. at night. Definitely adult time, and definitely not child-oriented. She wasn't sitting idly by on either matter. Her attorneys state quite clearly that Terri's constitutional rights would be violated if Kaine is allowed to go forward as stated in his affidavit, which seems to me an appropriate stance for each side to take.
So again, I'll ask......in all of that, how are these text messages proof that Terri would have been unfit for even supervised parenting time which is what her attorney has been trying SINCE JULY to get through cooperation, with Kaine? It doesn't support the statement that "Kaine calls BS on that assertion and provides information to show what Terri thought was more important than getting her daughter back just 2 days after she was *taken*. ".......in fact, this motion to reluctantly withdraw her motion shows she IS thinking of her child's best interests, in that defending her constitutional rights has been forced on her for the greater goal of getting her child back at all.
These texts had nothing to do with any of that, so why were they brought forward at all? I now fully agree with her high priced, well informed, and thoroughly competent attorneys that it was only to "embarrass Respondent and further inflame public opinion against her."