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Spud joke
EVENING STANDARD (AP) - A seven-year-old boy was at the centre of a Londoncourtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling over who shouldhave custody of him. The boy has a history of being beaten by his parentsand the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with childcustody law and regulations requiring that family unity be maintained tothe degree possible. The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him morethan his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When the judgethen suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy cried out thatthey also beat him. After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning thatdomestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the judge tookthe unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should havecustody of him. After two recesses to check legal references and conferwith child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody toTottenham Hotspur Football Club whom the boy firmly believes are incapableof beating anyone
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