My daughter has been tied up in court before the infamous "retired" Judge John Hagler for 10 years on custody of her son. She was in court before Hagler on the last day he sat on the bench. We could write a book on how irregular he has handled this case. He issued a memorandum opinion in her case two months after he "retired" from the court. A 22 page opinion that he had no authority to file. He gave the father the right to set any visitation schedule he choose. This has been very limited to the point he has only spent one Mother's Day with his Mom in the 10 years this case has been dragging on in the Court. To say the courts are broken is an understatement of extreme proportions. We have spent countless thousands and been in court countless times to just be pushed aside and mistreated. The Mother has tried repeatedly to get the court to approve a parenting plan for this child. If the two years has been bad for Mr. Hopkins and his daughter, just think the damage that has been done to my grandson and his mother in 11 years they have been victims of the broken courts. This child is now 13 and the Mother has never been allowed to defend the loss of his custody in our courts even though she has never stopped trying to get a fair hearing. Now we are told since this has been an 11 year saga, the years he has been with his father is in his father's favor for continuing to retain full custody of this child. How lucky Mr. Hopkins is to have found people willing to help him. We have begged all over this country for help. We are still begging for help as we still have numerous motions and petitions filed and unheard. Some motions have been pending for over 10 years. One look at our transcripts from these numerous times we have been before Hagler would convince anyone that Mr. Hopkins has been just one more victim of this broken court and a very questionalble Judge Hagler. I want to wish Mr. Hopkins the best of luck in his attempt for some justice for his little girl. I am speaking for a Mother but I think a child deserves both parents.
My grandson has struggled in school and has had many of the problems children suffer from these horrendous situations. I hope things are resolved in the best interest for the little girl before she develops the problems that are so prevalent with children from these unjust situations.