SHUNNED FATHER GOES TO COURT - AGAIN

by SHUNNED FATHER 23 Replies latest jw friends

  • SHUNNED FATHER
    SHUNNED FATHER

    The Watchtower has been trying to get my wife appointed as the representative of Bethany's Estate so they would be in a possition to sue the doctors, hospital, Child Welfare and Provincial Government. I decided to get involved to prevent this. After many months of legal battling , the WTS thru in the towel and gave up on the idea. Another victory!

    July 17 I will be in court again. The following is a copy of the Motion filed at Queens Bench. This should prove interesting. You may wish to make yourself availuable to attend for this if you are in the area. Your moral support would be appreciated.

    Lawrence

    ACTION No. 4801-113915

    IN THE COURT OF QUEEN’S BENCH OF ALBERTA

    JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF CALGARY

    B E T W E E N:

    LAWRENCE ALEXANDER HUGHES

    (also referred to as the "Husband")

    Plaintiff

    -and-

    ARLISS CAROLL HUGHES

    (also referred to as the "Wife")

    Defendant

    NOTICE OF MOTION

    TAKE NOTICE that an application will be made on behalf of the Plaintiff before the presiding Justice in Chambers at the Court House, 611 - 4st S.W. , in the City of Calgary, in the Province of Alberta, on ....................., the.... ........ day of March , 2003 at ............ o’clock in the afternoon or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard for an order:

    1. To release the funds from the sale of the house at (edited to protect person's location) so that the Plaintiff can pay the Defendant Child Support payments retro active for Cassandra Hughes to June 1st, 2002;

    2. To release to the Plaintiff all the medical records of Bethany Hughes from the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton;

    3. To have the Law Firm of W. Glen How and Associates removed from this case;

    4. For costs, including costs against the Watchtower & Bible Tract Society of Canada;

    5. Dirrecting immediate, and specified access to Cassandra Hughes for the Plaintiff, with specific dates and times stipulated;

    6. For Cassandra to not carry a "NO BLOOD CARD" that is issued to her by the Watchtower Society;and that all decisions to medical, dental, health and general welfare be vested solely and exclusively within the discretion of Mr. Hughes (as well as religious training and education) for Cassandra Hughes;

    7. Directing the necessity of taking the Parenting After Separation course;

    8. For the Defendant not to take Cassandra out on the street soliciting for the Watchtower Society, or for selling literature for the Watchtower Society;

    9. For sole custody of Cassandra Alyce Hughes born May 4, 1987;

    10. For Arliss to not remove Cassandra from the Province of Alberta without the written conscent of the Plaintiff;

    11. For Cassandra to cease with home schooling and to attend a Public School;

    12. For the Defendant to not take Cassandra to the meetings at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses;

    13. For the Defendant to not speak to Cassandra about the teachings of the Watchtower Society, or have anyone else speak to Cassandra about the teachings of the Watchtower Society;

    14. For the Defendant and Cassandra Hughes to take regular intense therapy sessions with a Cult Deprogrammer;

    15. For Arliss Hughes to undergo phycological testing to determine if she is emotionally and mentally fit to have access to Cassandra Hughes;

    16. To assign a task force with the assistance of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to investigate the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of Canada and especially their legal department into allegations of professional misconduct and obstuction of justice regarding this and other legal proceedings that W. Glen How and Associates have been involved in.

    17. For any other relief this Honourable Court may deem just;

    AND TAKE NOTICE THAT the applicaton is made pursuant to Section 15 of the Divorce Act, 1985, R.S., c.-3 (2nd Supp.) And amendments thereto and Rule 548 of the Alberta Rules of Court.

    AND TAKE NOTICE THAT the grounds upon which this application is based are:

    (a) Arliss Hughes has put Bethany Hughes life at risk from February 15th, 2002 until her death of September 5th , 2002.

    (b) Arliss Hughes is responsible for the untimely death of Bethany Hughes.

    (c) Arliss Hughes refuses to allow the Plaintiff access to the medical records of Bethany Hughes.

    (d) The environment in which Cassandra Hughes is being raised is detrimental to her mental and physical health, and not in her best interests.

    (e) Since Arliss kidnapped Bethany and Cassandra and helped Bethany die, she has prevented the Plaintiff from seeing his daughters.

    (f) Bethany and Cassandra was removed from Calgary and hidden in a Jehovah Witness home with the assistance of the Watchtower & Bible Tract Society of Canada in an effort to avoid possible apprehension and use of blood products in the treatment for futher cancer.

    (g) Arliss Hughes and the Watchtower & Bible Tract Society of Canada are, by example and conduct, establishing an inappropriate set of moral and social standards, including deceit, intolerance, bias, disregard and narrow established perspectives.

    (h) Arliss Hughes and the Watchtower & Bible Tract Society of Canada have put the children at risk physically, emotionally, and financially.

    (i) The Plaintiff is best able to provide a sound and stable enviroment with open perspectives and emotional support.

    (j) The conduct of Arliss Hughes has been found by the Court to have put Bethany Hughes in need of protection and she would act in the same way if Cassandra was in need of life saving medical care.

    (k) The Law firm of W. Glen How and Associates is a department of the Watchtower & Bible Tract Society at their Canadian Branch Headquarters and have a vested interest in this case.

    (l) The Law firm of W. Glen How and Associates are guilty of professional misconduct as an officer of the court in these and other proceedings related to Arliss and Bethany Hughes.

    (m) The Law firm of W. Glen How and Associates are guilty of abstructing and perverting justice in this and other proceedings related to Arliss and Bethany Hughes.

    (n) The Law firm of W. Glen How and Associates are guilty of interfering with and impeding the Bascic Rights and Freedoms of Arliss, Bethany and Cassandra Hughes.

    (o) The Law firm of W. Glen How and Associates are guilty of the alienation of affections between Arliss, Bethany and Cassandra Hughes with that of Lawrence Hughes.

    (p) The Law firm of W. Glen How and Associates are responsible for the premature and untimely death of Bethany Hughes.

    (q) The Counsel of W. Glen How and Associates that represent Arliss Hughes are Elders of the Jehovah Witness Church, and belong to a " Special Religious Order" of the Society, and therefore are unable to differentiate their roles as counsel for Arliss and Cassandra Hughes, as counsel for the Church and as members of the Church, and as members of a "Special Religious Order".

    (r) Such further and other grounds as counsel may advise and this Honourable Court may permit.

    AND TAKE NOTICE that in support of such application will read the Affidavit of Lawrence Alexander Hughes, Hospital Records, Supervised Visit Reports, Trial Transcripts and documents and such further and other material as counsel may be advise, and this Honourable Court may permit.

    SWORN BEFORE ME at the City of )

    Calgary, in the Province of Alberta, this 24th

    )

    Day of February, 2003. )

    )

    )

    )

    A COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS LAWRENCE ALEXANDER HUGHES

    In and for the Province of Alberta

    Action No. 4801-113915 A.D. 2003

    IN THE COURT OF QUEEN’S BENCH OF ALBERTA

    JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF CALGARY

    IN THE MATTER OF DIVORCE ACTION;

    B E T W E E N:

    LAWRENCE ALEXANDER HUGHES

    Plaintiff

    - and -

    ARLISS CAROLL HUGHES

    Defendant

    NOTICE OF MOTION

  • Dansk
    Dansk

    I wish you well from here in England, Lawrence. Your fight is our fight! Keep us all informed.

    Sincere best wishes for an extremely successful outcome.

    Dansk

  • Reborn2002
    Reborn2002
    After many months of legal battling , the WTS thru in the towel and gave up on the idea. Another victory!

    Congratulations on one victory amidst countless heartache and unimaginable loss.

    Although I live in the southern United States and therefore several thousand miles away, I send my best wishes and moral support to you.

  • happyout
    happyout

    My best wishes to you, and hoping Casssandra will be safely with you very, very soon. I wish the authorities could understand that this group has gone far beyond "freedom of religion" to endangerment of their children's lives, and make it illegal to force a child to die for ideas they have been brainwashed to accept.

    Happyout (sending you massive hugs)

  • Angharad
    Angharad

    ((((Lawrence)))

    Congratulations on your victory

    And good luck with the next case, we will be thinking about you

  • Valis
    Valis

    This is a good thing Lawrence and best wishes from the Texas branch!...Give em hell!

    Sincerely,

    District Overbeer

  • herk
    herk

    Great news, Lawrence.

    I wish so much that I was in a better financial situation. Your cause is worthy of all the support we can give it. Be assured you have my prayers and best wishes for success.

  • shamus
    shamus

    Lawrence,

    Good luck! I am throwing some good thoughts your way! We're all behind you.

  • Will Power
    Will Power

    Lawrence - 100% support here.

    Are you and more importantly your legal team aware that that lawyer MR. HOW of the/and the WT Society have been named in extremely similar suits in Canada going back to med 1990s some of which are still pending on appeal.

    wp

  • Uzzah
    Uzzah

    Will:

    The last one I heard about was Young v. Young a custody case from Vancouver that was heard by the supreme court. The costs against Glen How were dismissed by the BC Court of Appeal and that decision upheld by the SCC.

    I'd be very interested in any citations or even case names where there is such a finding.

    Uzzah

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