California
A Thousand Oaks woman who, in a highly unusual case, recently lost custody of her 5-year-old daughter to a man with no biological ties to the girl, has fled with the child and lost her visitation rights as a result, authorities said Friday.
July 31, 1993
A Thousand Oaks woman, who in a highly unusual case recently lost custody of her 5-year-old daughter to a man with no biological ties to the girl, has fled with the child and lost her visitation rights, authorities said Friday.
A state appeals court has reversed a highly controversial ruling that not only awarded sole custody of a then-5-year-old girl to an unrelated Van Nuys man but revoked the visitation rights of her biological mother, who has not seen the child in more than two years.
Feb. 10, 1996
Families: Court rules that, despite the significant role Kevin Thomas played in raising the child, judge should not have given him rights as her ‘natural’ father.
A psychiatrist recommended that Kevin Thomas receive primary custody of a young girl with whom he shared no biological ties largely because he was more actively involved in the education and “special developmental needs” of the child, who was born with a rare congenital condition.
Sept. 26, 1993
Catherine Thomas said Friday that she illegally fled the state with her 5-year-old daughter only because her lawyer told her that the man a judge had declared the girl’s legal father, although they are unrelated, was trying to revoke her visitation rights.
Sept. 25, 1993
Movies
Picture Sheila Benson--Dances With Wolves Peter Rainer--Dances With Wolves Kevin Thomas--Dances With Wolves Michael Wilmington--Dances With Wolves Director Benson--Kevin Costner, Dances With Wolves Rainer--Kevin Costner Thomas--Kevin Costner Wilmington--Kevin Costner Actor Benson--Jeremy Irons, Reversal of Fortune Rainer--Robert De Niro, Awakenings Rainer--Robert De Niro, Awakenings Thomas--Jeremy Irons Wilmington--Jeremy Irons Supporting Actor Benson--Bruce Davison, Longtime Companion Rainer--Bruce Davison Thomas--Bruce Davison Wilmington--Joe Pesci, GoodFellas Actress Benson--Kathy Bates, Misery Rainer--Joanne Woodward, Mr. & Mrs.
March 24, 1991
Five-year-old Courtney Thomas returned to Los Angeles on Tuesday night in the arms of an unrelated Van Nuys man a judge declared her legal father, after a Pittsburgh judge ruled he had no jurisdiction in the bitter custody battle in which Courtney’s mother faces prosecution for running away with her.
Sept. 22, 1993
Five-year-old Courtney Thomas returned to Los Angeles Tuesday night in the arms of an unrelated Van Nuys man a judge declared her legal father, after a Pittsburgh judge ruled he had no jurisdiction in the bitter custody battle in which Courtney’s mother faces prosecution for running away with her.