Pondering
to myself trying to figure out are custody battles bias or not? I begin to
think this because I've recently observed several custody battles and come to
see that many people tend to get custody depending on who they are or what they
have. You don’t have to agree with my thoughts but I notice facts. In some situations it’s not about who can take
care of the child best or who suits the child’s needs better, but about who has
the money and power to get there way.
For
example, I did some research on the famous singer Usher Raymond child custody
battle with his ex-wife Tameka Raymond. Usher got full custody of both his sons
and Tameka bailey gets visitation rights. From a mothers point of view I look at
this as kind of strange. I begin to question whether the custody agreement was
because usher was the suitable parent or the one with the most money and power.
As a celebrity singer that has tours and performances in several different stated
I find it hard to believe that Usher is the best parent for the two young boys,
yet he wins full custody over both kids. Is this money and power or a correct
sense of judgment?
Another
celebrity battle that I read up on was Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. The news
states that both parents are basically trying to bribe their daughter into
wanting to be with one or the other. From my point of view I look at it someone
not wanting to shell out child support payments so they shower the kid with
gifts to show that they can take care of her needs. Is this not biased? I do
believe so.
Lastly
I looked up famous NBA player Dwayne Wade and his now ex-wife custody battle.
They had been together since the fourth grade and have two sons. Both of which
Wade now has custody over and ex-wife limited visitation. I can’t help but
assume it’s because one parent is famous and has more wealth which gives them
more power. I don’t believe these actions are the best because majority of the
time there on the go more than the regular parent.
These
decisions have leaded me to believe in some cases custody battles are biased
based on the money and power that you have. Not all cases may be like this but
I’m sure that in celebrity cases whoever has the most money for the best lawyer
is the winner.
