Dan Quayle paging Murphy Brown

[jebbypal]

This is what happens if you're not married, have kids, and sign up for the military apparently.

Hayes was serving her second tour in Iraq when police in Dublin, N.H., told her they had twice gone to the home of her ex-husband, Tim Knight, on domestic violence calls. Knight had primary custody of Brystal.

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Hayes got leave from Iraq to attend a family court hearing at the end of February.

A marital master gave her temporary custody, finding that Knight's "use and abuse of alcohol" and a stormy relationship with Brown made his home an unsuitable environment for Brystal. The marital master ordered a fuller investigation by a court-appointed guardian.

Hayes' leave was extended twice, but it expired March 25. She tried, but failed, to get an extension, a hardship discharge or a transfer to New Hampshire. She was declared AWOL when she did not report for duty in Iraq, and 30 days later the desertion charge was filed.

There's contact info for NH representatives to try to get them to intervene on Hayes' behalf.

Comments

[sixersfan.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, I am cynical enough to believe this situation will go down something like: whoever is in charge will decide that since it was the new woman and not the daughter who was abused, that the child was not in danger and Hayes will be found guilty. I hope it doesn't end like that.