Saturday, May 31, 2008

Divorcing parents and deadly violence


Divorcing parents and deadly violence
Some divorcing parents are completely against the separation of their family and often escalate in to deadly situations. The case of James Whitler from Loveland, Colorado gives us a close look at how different divorce situations can make some of us react hastily. A 45 year old man with a history of abusive relationships was unable to cope with his wife's willingness to proceed with a divorce. When Mr. Whitler was presented with the legal documentation on behalf of his wife, his reaction was of violence against his family and Stephen Allen who served him with the legal documents. This type of reaction is rare but it does take place. The case of Mr Whitler and Stephen Allen was tragically with deadly consequences because Mr. Allen was pronounced dead after been hit with a baseball bat by Mr. Whitler. This is another example of how some parents can be violent during a traumatic transition.

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