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| Indiana Supreme Court Issues Politically Motivated Decision to Avenge Attack on Bonaventura High Court sets aside logic to rescue political pal Bonaventura; but the truth will not be suppressed... Lake County Attorney Admits Gender Bias in Courts (read it) Espionage, illegal ex parte communication, suppression of evidence, illegal gathering of information outside the record and gender-bias combine to form the foundation of High Court's alarming ruling. Now, no child is safe. ------------------------------------------------ The Indiana Court of Appeals noted in their ruling that reuniting Garry Kirk with his daughter after over six years of separation was "long overdue". They also cited Bonaventura for abuse of power. The Indiana Supreme Court, apparently shocked that any court would say nasty things about a mother-friendly judge, let alone grant custody to a father, were compelled to return this case to the status quo established by Bonaventura. That is, that children are the property of their mothers. Facts, evidence and professional evaluations by experts are of value only when they support this notion. When they don't, they are mere annoyances that are ignored as easily as Shepard's phony, politically-motivated, new "Parental Guidelines" are. The High Court agreed to hear this case based on the mother's petition that the Court of Appeals decision was errantly based on Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS). Instead, the Supreme Court twisted the facts and evidence that existed and illegally gathered evidence on their own to issue a ruling that didn't even mention PAS! Their ruling was intended only as political reinforcement for their crony pal, Bonaventura, and as an attack on the PEERgroup web site corporately and a baseless, outrageous misrepresentation of Garry Kirk. PAS, as we stated months ago on this web site, was merely the scapegoat that allowed the Supreme Court a protect a political ally and crush anyone or organization that dare to stand up to them. While the Supreme Court may believe that they have ended this issue with a crushing blow, they have instead, merely provided eye-opening evidence of the vast extent of corruption in Indiana's Court system--corruption that goes to the very top. PEERgroup's job is to disseminate this evidence. (More) |
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| - PEERgroup - Parental Equality Enforcement Resource Group |
| In September of 1995, in a pre-meditated attempt to destroy the bond between Garry Kirk and their daughter, Teri Ann, (a.k.a. "G.L." in some reports) Kathy Kirk began withholding visitation and concocted a string of wild and false accusations against her ex-husband. These baseless claims included sexual molestation, stalking, non-payment of child support, among other charges. [TeriI Ann is not the minor's real name. We have changed her name here to protect her identity]. In October of 1995, Garry hired an attorney and sought the Court's assistance in asserting his parental rights. Magistrate Christina Miller, appointed to handle the case under Judge Lorenzo Arrendondo, refused to reinstate Garry's visitation without investigation into the charges. Understandable, except for the fact that Miller allowed Kathy to stall this evaluation process with impunity so that the first reports would take over one year. In addition, Miller did not even appoint a guardian ad litem (a court appointed attorney for a minor child) for ONE YEAR! During all this time, Garry was not allowed any contact with his daughter. [Click on the Timeline of this case for a complete history]. Emotional Abuse In late 1996, Dr. Marguerite Rebesco, the first of nine psychological professionals to be appointed to evaluate this case, reported: “The findings of this study raise strong question concerning the emotional health of Kathy Kirk. Serious questions abound concerning her use of her child in validation of her perceptions and in the pursuit of her needs.” Also in 1996, Cheryl Moultrie, the guardian ad litem (the attorney appointed by the court to represent the best interests of the child), also warned Magistrate Miller: "Kathy Kirk relates to Teri Ann as a manipulative and destructive controller under the guise of absolute devotion to the child. She has ‘programmed’ Teri Ann to reject her father, his name and to internalize adult problems...This is very pathological, destructive parenting between mother and child which impedes any true individuation of the child. This ‘creation’ of a child as a clone of the mother’s feelings has resulted in a very unchild-like child who can very intelligently mimic the mother’s language, thought, and behavior. Teri Ann's demeanor, posture, behavior and language seemed very ‘perfected’ through rehearsal and performance” Moultrie closed her first report by saying, "My greatest concern is that Kathy will sabotage any plan for the child to get professional guidance in reunification with her father.” Moultrie's prophetic fear would be the hallmark of this case for the next several years. Dr. Ronald Ruff, in late 1997, pointed out the on-going emotional risk to Teri Ann that went unheeded by the judge. Ruff reported "...a disservice has been done to Teri Ann by her father’s non-involvement and her mother considering Garry as a persona non-grata.... Kathy’s non-inclusion of Garry and total desire for her daughter to deny and disown her father’s existence and presence in her life is extremely emotionally unhealthy...This psychopathology relates to Kathy’s dysfunctional nature with respect to wanting to maintain almost total control over her daughter’s life..." In 1999, Dr. Douglas Caruana reported, "Given the history of this case and data available to me I expect that Kathy's efforts to sabotage reunification will exceed her cooperation, continuing a destructive influence on Teri Ann's psychological well being and development." That same year Vicky Oliver, M.A., LCSW, also pleaded to the judge urging her to expedite this matter and expressed her concern for Teri Ann's welfare. "I also feel that the longer this is drawn out, without a ruling by the court, will only allow Kathy to escalate further and use more and more destructive means to try and sabotage the process. I also feel that Teri Ann's mental stability is at risk." Clearly, Teri Ann was being abused, but it was emotional abuse of parental alienation by a malicious mother, not sexual abuse by her father as Kathy had tried to convince everyone. Instead of removing Teri Ann from her abusive mother as suggested by Rebesco and Moultrie, Miller ordered therapy and as predicted by Moultrie, Kathy sabotaged all therapeutic efforts. Unable to persuade Kathy to abide by her court orders, and unwilling to punish Kathy for violating them, Miller simply passed the buck. She recused herself from the case and turned it over to Special Judge Mary Beth Bonaventura. (A Lot) More of the Same Under Bonaventura, Kathy's sabotage and stalling continued despite Garry's repeated complaints to the court. As early as March 29, 1997, apathy displayed by Bonaventura and the deliberate contempt exhibited by Kathy was so outrageous that the guardian ad litem, Cheryl Moultrie, wrote the following to judge Bonaventura, firmly insisting that the she take immediate action: "As an attorney, I have respect for the legal process and the rights of litigants to discovery, motion filing, responses, pre-trial hearings, etc. Nevertheless, as the guardian ad litem and entrusted with representing the best interests of this child, I can see that the protracted legal process in this case is harmful to what is best for the child.” Bonaventura's response? She ignored the recommendations and later removed Moultrie from the case. Teri Ann never had legal representation in court again. Since 1997, Judge Mary Beth Bonaventura, has ordered psychological analysis after analysis (even including TWO complete MMPI profiles). Despite the unanimous conclusions expressed by these reports and the identical nature of their recommendations, Bonaventura has unilaterally rejected the findings and recommendations of every one of these experts! This is especially outrageous considering that she was the judge who appointed these experts in the first place! Clearly she intended to honor the expertise only if it agreed with her personal views. The Kirk case is not the first time Bonaventura has rejected reason in deference to her personal or political views. Over the years, many psychological professionals (and guardian ad litems) came and went. Fatigued by the continuing rejection by Bonaventura of her and all other therapists recommendations, one therapist, Carole Dougherty, ACSW, bluntly advised the judge: “In my June 21st report to the court I wrote: “I do not want to remove Teri Ann from her mother unless there is absolutely no other recourse. I would like to give this one more chance to work”. I, like many other professionals before me, have been reluctant to take a child away from her mother and have given Kathy Kirk one more chance over and over again and each time the result is the same. This reminds me of the story of one person trying to explain to another person what a crazy situation is...'it’s when you do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result'.” In our efforts to be cautious and hopeful that Kathy Kirk will understand the need for reunification of Ann with her father, Kathy has proven once again that she will not change. My hope, your honor, is that you consider that if Kathy is given one more chance we will be doing the same thing over and over again. Teri Ann and her father deserve a chance to expect a different result." Bonaventura's response: She disregarded this appeal and appointed a new therapist. If experts do not give her the recommendations she is looking for, then the experts are 'wrong' and their recommendations are ignored. In this case, and likely in others, her personal politics takes precedence over the best interest of any child as determined by the experts. Other therapists were even more to the point. Vicky Oliver, M.A., LSCW, wrote to the judge after Kathy called the Munster police and they showed up at her office (see Sept.-Oct., 1999). Kathy reported that Teri Ann was being 'abused' while in Vicky Oliver's office during therapy. Oliver reported to the Bonaventura: “I feel I underestimated the dangerousness and pathology of Kathy. I feel she is extremely destructive. She will go to any lengths to sabotage reunification efforts between Teri Ann and her father. I feel that as long as the child remains in the home with Kathy, reunification between Ann and her father is an impossible task." Oliver concluded her report by stating: “At this time I am requesting a restraining order against Kathy Kirk and withdrawing from the case. I can not submit myself to false allegations of abuse and place my license and reputation on the line. I feel Kathy will continue to fabricate false allegations against anyone who is attempting to aide in the reunification process. I also feel that the longer this is drawn out, without a ruling by the court, will only allow Kathy to escalate further and use more and more destructive means to try and sabotage the process. I also feel Teri Ann's mental stability is at risk.” Bonaventura ignored Vicky Oliver's advice, and simply appointed ANOTHER therapist. The ninth professional appointed was Phillip Helding, DO/MBA, Executive Medical Director Behavior Health Services of Saint Margaret Mercy Healthcare Centers, and regular columnist for The Times newspaper. Bonaventura's instructions to Helding were clear and to the point. In her letter to Dr. Helding, the judge assigns him the duty of "determining custody and a visitation schedule for the non-custodial parent." Dr. Helding did this and his recommendation was simple and straightforward: "I would recommend that Mr. Kirk be awarded sole [i.e., legal] custody." Like ALL ther professionals before him, Dr. Helding's report was rejected Bonaventura's "Final Solution" Bonaventura's final ruling was diametrically opposed to the evidence and recommendations made by the professionals appointed by both Miller and Bonaventura herself. Bonaventura's final ruling granted custody to Kathy and slashed Garry's visitation to a scant THREE HOURS per week with no allowance for telephone calls during the week. But that's not all. Still on the prowl for an evaluation that supports her worldview, Bonaventura also ordered A NEW THERAPIST! This would be the TENTH evaluator appointed in this case! This matter does not need a new therapist, it needs a judge with the integrity to enact the recommendations of the previous nine evaluators and therapists who have had this case under a microscope since 1995! Meanwhile, Kathy's sabotage and brainwashing of her daughter against Garry Kirk continues unhindered to this day. Kathy has brainwashed Teri Ann into believing that her father is the epitome of evil. Her goal of turning Teri Ann against her father has succeeded so far, but only because it has had the help of Magistrate Christina Miller and Special Judge Mary Beth Bonaventura. Destruction of this magnitude requires time, and the courts continue to give Kathy all the time she wants. While judges like Miller and Bonaventura may throw men in jail for being delinquent on their child support, whether they are deliberately withholding support or merely unable to pay, these same judges grant immunity from punishment to vengeful mothers who willfully destroy the emotional bond between their own child and the child's father. In the Kirk case, for example, there are over a dozen of Contempt Citations filed by Garry Kirk against Kathy going back as far as 1995 that have yet to be addressed by the court. Teri Ann is now 12 years old and has not had a relationship with her father for 7 of those years--over one-half of her lifetime. She has been brainwashed and manipulated into hating the father she once loved. Dr. Marguerite Rebesco stressed back in 1996, “Data indicate that, prior to the September, 1995 incident, Garry did have a meaningful and positive relationship with his child. He spent time with her, provided for her, and generally accommodated to her needs in deference to his own. Collaborative data support that Teri Ann's response was positive.” Not only have the courts allowed Kathy to destroy this relationship, the courts have denied Garry and his daughter any real opportunity to heal it. Every attempt at reunification has been sabotaged by Kathy and the court has consistently sat on its hands after being repeatedly advised of this interference. The actions of Kathy Kirk constitute a crime of immeasurable wickedness, but it is not only Kathy who is guilty. Those who are in possession of the truth and who are have a responsibility to adjudicate fairly are equally responsible, perhaps even more. An argument could be made that Kathy is psychologically imbalanced and therefore not completely responsible for her behavior. One (presumably) can't make the same argument to excuse Magistrate Christina Miller and Special Judge Mary Beth Bonaventura. Garry Kirk filed an appeal to Bonaventura's ruling. UPDATE: Appellate Court OVERTURNED Bonaventura! Read it here: Appellate Decision. UPDATE Supreme Court decision is IN! As we predicted, they overruled the Court of Appeals, and even "commended" Bonaventura for how she handled this case! (Here) |
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| The Honorable Judge Mary Beth Bonaventura: "People lose custody of their children almost every day." |
| Disclaimer: The story on this website is true. Documents quoted here have been submited into evidence and as such are public record. The name of the child has been changed to protect her identity. All other names are authentic except as noted. The opinions and conclusions expressed here are soley those of PEERgroup and may or may not represent the opinions of individuals mentioned on this website. We welcome your input and invite you to express your First Amendment rights as we have done here. We will gladly retract any misstatements and correct any errors of fact that are presented to us with supporting documentation. |
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| "All the cards were marked in advance. The trial was a pig-circus, he never had a chance." - Bob Dylan, Hurricane |
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| Post-Tribune: Bonaventura says PEERgroup is "Disgruntled and Disturbed!"...The Times features PEERgroup on the FRONT PAGE! |
| The Indianapolis Star characterized Judge Bonaventura as: "Juvenile Justice at its Worst" and disclosed "Volumes of documents point to corruption and under-the-table deals" |
| SEE and HEAR the Evidence!!! Who broke-in? Who planted the eavesdropping devices? DO YOU RECOGNIZE THE VOICE ON THIS TAPE? E-mail us! PHOTOGRAPHS of the evidence! (Click here) PEERgroup is also the target of Internet Surveillance... Activity traced back to Indiana State Government in Indianapolis and US Federal Courts in Washington D.C...See the PROOF HERE Who is the Internet Intelligence gathering firm, Cyveillance, Inc., and why are they watching PEERgroup? And Who Hired Cyveillance, Inc. to monitor PEERgroup? (We'll give you only one guess) See the PROOF that Indiana State Government computers are spying on us.... |
| PEERgroup says, "A Word is Worth A Thousand Pictures" PEERgroup posts audio tapes... Listen for YOURSELF to the corruption in Bonavenutra's court! |
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| "We now have a system in which a female parent need only scream child abuse in a loud voice to keep the male parent from seeing a child. Indeed, sexual abuse these days seems to arouse all the hysteria that was associated with witchcraft in yesteryear. In fact, it has even spawned a witch-huntingesque cottage industry, to-wit badly trained, ideological rape trauma experts, rape counselors, bachelor level pseudo-psychologists, social activists, and other assorted species of Jacklegs. I am a firm believer that the best interests of the child are paramount, but that does not mean never allowing a father to see his children when the evidence preponderates on his behalf even though, like an accused witch, he cannot clear himself beyond any shadow of a doubt. Continuous yelling and screaming of an accusation does not make that accusation any more true." |
| -- Supreme Court Justice Workman of West Virginia Mary D., Petitioner v. HONORABLE CLARENCE WATT JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PUTNAM COUNTY AND GEORGE D., RESPONDENTS, [190 W. Va. 34, ; 438 S.E. 2nd 521; 1992 W. Va. LEXIS 76]. |
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| In The New York Times, November 3, 2002... Indiana Supreme Court Bars Lawyer for Criticizing an Opinion "They're reacting more like petty bureaucrats than the highest judicial officers in the state." ~ Monroe H. Freedman, Professor of Law; Howard Lichtenstein Distinguished Professor of Legal Ethics, Hofstra Law School |
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