Quote: Court documents show the Rice children had legitimate reasons to fear for their immediate safety in their father’s care. The children alleged in court documents that Brent Rice was violent towards them and had hit, punched, dragged, and smashed them on numerous occasions. Daughter L.R. testified at trial about an incident when Brent Riced dragged her sister K.R. down a flight of stairs by her ankles while L.R. and A.R. watched. When the children reported to authorities that their father had assaulted them, Brent Rice was not arrested or charged with violent crimes. Instead, Judge Perkins handled the case in family court, then awarded Brent Rice sole custody of his alleged victims. Although Caroline Rice had no history of abusing or neglecting the children, Judge Perkins revoked all her custody rights and ordered her to purchase her parenting time from a supervised visitation provider Jackie Cardinal. Despite overwhelming evidence that the children were telling the truth, Hennepin County social worker Susan Olson and Carver County social worker Nicole Mercil, LSW were unwilling or unable to substantiate the children’s claims. Guardian ad Litem Brenda Dehmer also sided against the children and with Brent Rice in her recommendations that the father should have sole legal and physical control of his alleged victims.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 15:50:32 +0000
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