Sedgwick County DA Nola Foulston was the invited speaker to the Wichita Pachyderm club on last Friday, June 3rd...
Foulston said the whiny abusive parents need to take parenting classes and quit bitching.
click on the following link and then select open to hear Nola Foulston's comments:
Posted with permissions from: Montana Public Radio, KUFM, which ran on their news broadcast 10-5-2010.
Interview with Assistant News Director Edward O'Brien and Kathleen Russell of the www.CenterForJudicialExcellence.org about the cottage industry of Guardian Ad Litems aka GAL's and the much needed State to State Reforms to pull their Immunity from accountability and prosecution for sending children to live with abusers in Disputed Child Custody Cases.
Remember that therapeutic jurisprudence COSTS money, and prolongs litigation. It costs nothing to abrogate their immunity and/or to get rid of them. See, http://www.thelizlibrary.org/therapeutic-jurisprudence/TheDetectives.html
Listen Now:
US report here: http://www.haguedv.org/reports/finalreport.pdf
The Hague Domestic Violence Project
The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference has published a new paper titled Domestic and Family Violence and the Article 13 “Grave Risk” Exception in the Operation of the Hague Convention of 21980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: A Reflection Paper in preparation for the upcoming meetings at The Hague, The Netherlands.
Our final report to the National Institute of Justice has been approved for release. Our presentation at the National Institute of Justice is also online. Please go to our Reports page to listen to the presentation and download our report for free.
Time Magazine ran a story on our research on the homepage of its website on Human Rights Day 2010. Read the story titled Protecting Kids: Rethinking the Hague Convention on Time's website. The study was also covered in recent press releases by the University of Minnesota and the University of Washington.
The HagueDV Project offered a live, global webcast on Human Rights Day 2010. Actors from the world renown Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis performed staged readings of battered mothers' stories as told to us in our recently completed NIJ-funded study on Hague Convention cases. These readings were interspersed with commentary by leading scholars in law and social science about how Hague hearings should consider domestic violence. Earn either 2.5 Law CLE or 2.5 Social Work CEU credits. You can attend and earn credits for FREE through your computer anywhere in the world online thanks to our partnership with West Legal Edcenter and the Guthrie Theatre and with generous support from the law firm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi, LLP and Greater Twin Cities United Way.
On-Demand Recording Now Available. West Legal Edcenter has now made a delayed on-demand broadcast of the Guthrie Theater CLE/CEU available for the next several months. It remains a free event. Please go the West Legal Edcenter to register and participate in the two and a half hour continuing education.
The European Court of Human Rights ruled in the case of NEULINGER AND SHURUK v. SWITZERLAND that the best interest standard applies to decisions on return of a child and that full consideration must be given to the merits of claims that the child will be at risk under Article 13(b) of the Convention. This decision is persuasive authority for countries around the world because the Court has argued that international human rights standards arising from the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and regional human rights instruments require that when risk is assessed under Article 13(b) reference to 'best interest of children' means that the interest of an individual child before the court must be taken into account and be paramount.
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is an international treaty that requires countries to work together to quickly return an abducted child back to his or her home country. Although the treaty was created to protect children, the results are often the opposite when domestic violence is involved. The Hague Domestic Violence Project focuses on providing a comprehensive resource to assist individuals involved in a Hague Convention case where domestic violence is an issue.
Whether you are a woman seeking safety, an attorney facing your first Hague Convention case, a judge hearing a Hague Convention case for the first time, or an advocate seeking to assist a battered woman and her children, you are likely facing strict deadlines and confusion about what steps you need to take. This site is meant to help guide you through the system.
We are a team of individuals from various professional backgrounds who are dedicated to creating a comprehensive resource that will enable mothers, attorneys, judges and advocates for battered women to better prepare themselves for Hague Convention cases in the United States' legal system. To learn more about our dedicated team, visit our page on Our Staff and Volunteers.
We at The Hague Domestic Violence Project are constantly updating this Web site to provide you with the information you need to handle your situation effectively and efficiently. If you cannot find what you are looking for on this site, please let us know. We are continuously looking for more information and ways to improve this site.
We are a team of individuals from various professional backgrounds who are dedicated to creating a comprehensive resource that will enable mothers, advocates for battered women, attorneys and judges to better prepare themselves for Hague Convention cases in the United States' legal system.
This project is affiliated with the University of Minnesota and the University of Washington and is funded by the National Institute of Justice.See disclaimer.
Toll free: (866) 820-4599
E-mail Us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXZJd3Th37U
Ms. Dombrowski isn’t Mr. Richardson’s only crime victim. Somehow he cons, manipulates, badgers, and bullies his way into walking away with just a little slap on the wrist:
April 4, 1984: guilty of misdemeanor ~ 6 years probation and $50 fine; discharged from probation on July 18, 1984. (82 CR 01860)
October 20, 1989: guilty of battery against a law enforcement officer ~ 1 year supervised probation; charges of DUI and obstruction of justice were dismissed; $75 fine; discharged early from probation on July 24, 1989. (89 CR 01537)
March 28, 1991: guilty of attempted battery on August 13, 1990 ~ $283.66 victim compensation for medical costs; no contact order to protect Jon Rayls; no alcohol or drugs; 1 year supervised probation; discharged early on April 29, 1991. (90 CR 1308)
Richardson Was on Supervised Probation When He Petitioned for Custody
Mr. Richardson petitioned for custody on March 4, 1996. . .three months before he was expelled from the batterers group for being a disruptive lost cause. He was released from probation on June 13, 1996.
Yet, the GALs and the court-appointed child psychologist perceive Ms. Dombrowski as the dangerous party. In fact, GAL Dykes asked for an escort to protect her when she left the courtroom on Friday.
You’d think with all the convictions, blood, cuts, and bruises they would be deeply concerned for the safety of the minor child and do everything possible to protect her from her criminal father. Nope. They’ve forced her to reside with a convicted criminal, his coffin coffee table, and the gun on the wall. The courts have failed to protect her every day of her life.
http://www.shawneecourt.org/doe/search.jsp?last=RICHARDSON&first=H&ALL=Y&close=&location=internet
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| -RICHARDSON,HAL,, | 1P | ||
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Courts Have Continued Abuse Of Manhattan Woman
Hal Richardson Owner Minuteman Solar Film an Admitted and Convicted Wife Beater-
By Jon A. Brake
Manhattan Free Press
MANHATTAN, KS - To some this could be considered beautiful. Solid mahogany is beautiful when given a high finish and it does have a high finish. It is about four to four and a half feet long, a foot and a half high; with shinny brass handles at the foot and head. A child's coffin, in this home has been turned into a coffee table.
To Claudine Dombrowski it is not beautiful, that is her daughter, six-year-old Rikki on the couch behind the threatening coffee table. If a coffin coffee table is not enough, a hunting rifle hangs on the wall above the couch.
Claudine, a Manhattan resident, was divorced from Hal Richardson in Shawnee County District Count in 1997. She had been a repeat victim of Domestic Violence and a repeat victim of the State Court System.
What does the Court System think of the coffin coffee table? In a letter to Shawnee County District Court Division Two Judge Richard D. Anderson, Harry Moore, with the Court Services stated: "When I was at the house, I did not recognize anything which in my experience resembled a child's coffin. After looking at the picture and speaking with Mr. Richardson, I have come to find out that it is indeed a coffin and that it was an antique which he purchased in Mexico several years ago and uses as a coffee or end table of sorts."
What about the rifle? Mr. Moore said, "There is also a secured hunting weapon hanging on Mr. Richardson's wall. The thing which is striking about this specific issue is that it contains a remarkable leap of logic. For instance, I am the owner of a 7.9 mm Mauser rifle which was the standard issue firearm for the German soldier in World War II. This weapon was procured by my father who served in Europe during the war. This weapon also hangs on the wall in my rec room. Does my ownership and display of this firearm lead one to the conclusion that I am a Nazi?"
The question Mr. Moore failed to answer is: "Is it a leap of logic for an abused woman to see the child's coffin and the rifle as more than furniture? Is there a message to the mother? The Shawnee District Court has missed many messages when it comes to the violence in this case.
When reading Court documents it is clear that attorneys have intentionally muddied the waters. It was a nasty divorce, those things happen. Eight or more attorneys, three different Judges and several Court Service workers have filed motion after motion. In the end a Judge wants to compel a dysfunctional family to be normal. It can't be done.
Halleck (Hal) Richardson and Claudine Dombrowske lived together for several months before they were married on November 22, 1995. Divorce papers were filed four month later. By this time records show Hal Richardson had abused Claudine and he had Domestic Battery and Criminal Damage to property convictions.
Hal had seven other convictions before 1995. The convictions were for Battery, Attempted Battery, Battery of a Law Enforcement Officer, Obstruction of Legal Process, Possession of Marijuana and an Open Container conviction.
Most of the Probation Conditions were never followed up on by court officials. After the Domestic Battery conviction, Hal was ordered to attend an "Alternatives to Battering Program" put on by the Battered Women Task Force in Topeka. A few of the comments made on Hal's report were: "Client rude and disrespectful to female co-facilitator as evidenced by his combative stance, his repeated interruptions, his sexist language and his refusal to accept any responsibility."
Another report stated: "Client very disruptive during group, this was evidenced by the fact that he interrupted the facilitator repeatedly by making rude comments, laughing and telling inappropriate sexist jokes."
And finally: "Called PO (probation officer) and client to tell them that he had graduated as far as I was concerned. He only has 17 sessions, but is causing too much trouble with his mouth. Terminated, with cause. Will not be accepted back."
The divorce proceedings were extended for eighteen months. Throughout the proceedings Claudine's attorneys filed numerous reports claiming violations of the restraining order and requesting an order to sever contact between Hal, Claudine and daughter Rikki.
The first involved an incident that both parties agreed in court happened, they just could not agree what happened. Claudine said she was hit in the head with a crow bar and Hal said it was a piece of wood. What ever he hit her with it took 24 stitches to close the head wounds.
At a hearing on June 17, 1996 Shawnee County District Court Judge Jan W. Leuenberger signed order giving custody of Rikki to Claudine and authorizing her to move to the Great Bend area so that "Ms. Dombrowski could avoid the history of physical and verbal abuse she had suffered from Mr. Richardson."
Hal was given supervised visitation.
As in many divorce cases the Judge on November 5, 1996 appointed Mr. Scott McKenzie, Attorney at Law, to serve as Guardian ad Litem to appear on behalf of Rikki. Mr. McKenzie was very experienced in juvenile court proceedings with more than 1,000 cases but this was only his sixth Guardian ad Litem. Under Mr. McKenzie direction visitation terms were worked out to where Claudine would keep Rikki for three weeks and then Hal would have her for a week.
Before the Divorce Trial started a new Judge took over. Judge James P. Buchele replaced Judge Leuenberger.
It is about this time the Court and Court appointed case workers attitued changed. Judge Buchele saw that fifty people were being called as witnesses for the trial. He placed a limit of five for each side. This can be done but it can cause problems. Court documents state: "These limits made it difficult or impossible for Ms. Dombrowski to bring in all of the witnesses to corroborate here clams." During the trial the Judge would not allow hearsay evidence but the proper witness was not there to testify.
At trial Mr. McKenzie indicated, "after reading the police reports of the violence, and the doctor's reports, he was not able to validate any of the truth of any of the accusations of violence made by Ms. Dombrowski."
When asked about Mr. Richardson's criminal history Mr. McKenzie recalled only a single offense for driving under the influence of alcohol, and was unaware of the misdemeanor convictions including the domestic violence battery against Claudine. He was unaware of a misdemeanor battery for a bar fight and the battery of a law enforcement officer.
Records of the Battered Women's Task Force had never been reviewed by Mr. McKenzie. Even thou Claudine had received support from the facility. In a report to the court Mr. McKenzie had recommended anger management therapy for Claudine but not for Hal.
In Judge Buchele's Orders after the trial he made it clear that he wanted more from this couple than what was possible. Here is what he wrote:
"Mutual parental involvement with this child has been made worse by Ms. Dombrowski's unilateral decision to move to Larned, Kansas in May of 1996. The distance between Topeka and Larned makes it virtually impossible for an individual treater to work with the family; for Mr. Richardson to have regular and frequent contact with this child; to establish any reasonable dialogue between the parents toward resolving their conflicts. The move from Topeka to Larned, due to the proximity of the parties, has lessened the physical violence. It has, however, done violence to the relationship of Rikki and her father. If long distance visitation is continued, in the Court's view, will take its toll not only on Rikki but each of the parties. The Court specifically finds that separation of the child from either parent for long periods of time is harmful for a child of about three years of age."
He then went on to require Claudine to move back to the Topeka area.
And then Judge Buchele made a judgment that some Manhattan attorneys say is not legal. Judge Buchele ordered: "Further, respondent (Claudine) is directed to not call law enforcement authorities to investigate the petitioner (Hal) without first consulting with the case manager."
On December 14, 2000 after returning her daughter to her fathers home Claudine alleges that she was battered and raped by Hal. Under order not to call law enforcement authorities and with bleeding that would not stop, she drove to St. Marys, Kansas to get treatment. Claudine knew that if she had gone to a Topeka Hospital they would have called the police.
In St. Marys hospital officials did contact the Pottawatomie Sheriff and a report was made. She was advised that because the alleged event occurred in Shawnee County she would have to file there. Claudine said that because of the battery and rape she picked up Rikki the next day and did not return her. The Shawnee County Sheriff's Department was called and took Rikki back to Topeka. The court gave Hal custody and orders for her to attend Topeka schools.
As it stands now, Rikki is with her father in Topeka. Claudine gets two one-hour visits per week. The child will go to school in Topeka unless a new motion, which will be filed this week, is granted. The motion will request that Claudine be given custody and Rikki be allowed to attend school in Manhattan.
This case has received national attention by the National Organization for Women; the Judicial Initiative Commission Hearing by the Citizens for Good Judges and it was told to the Kansas Justice Commission in 1997.
A new Judge will be hearing the motion. Judge Richard D. Anderson took over the case on the retirement of Judge Buchele. But, unless Claudine receives help from Kansas citizens, the abuse will continue. In July of 2000 Judge Anderson reaffirmed all of Judge Buchele's previous orders. Evan the order to not call law enforcement authorities
Webmaster Note: You can contact Judge Richard D. Anderson at (785) 233-8200 ext. 4350
From: AngelFury@AngelFury.org
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: Status of Complaint filed Against M. Jill Dykes
I received the status of the complaint, http://www.scribd.com/doc/56251013/2011-May-6-M-Jill-Dykes-Gets-Again-Rubber-...
I also noted that you did not address the fact that an attorney gave a confidential phone number to her husband to call me.
Even I know what rule 101 of confidentiality is. No wonder the courts are so screwed up, and to think that this is all being approved by those 'policing' attorney ethics.
Perhaps you failed to get the police report or perhaps the audio of the call was conveniently lost.
If so her it is for you convenience. http://bit.ly/lV0G25 Listen to him lie over and over. About how he got my number, he basically admitted that wife gave him my number-- keeping in mind she is the only one who had my number as a party to the case besides the other parties to the case.
Sincerely,
Claudine Dombrowski
(just another victim of the 'Just-us' attorneys only process)
______
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXZJd3Th37U
WHERES A PAIR OF RUBY SLIPPERS WHEN YOU NEED THEM?http://mamaliberty.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/wheres-a-pair-of-ruby-slippers-wh...
Court Appointed Child Abuser - M. JILL DYKES and her cronies can legally harass, threaten and have her HUSBAND CHRISTOPHER DYKES call a private number of a Battered Mother of the child who Mary JILL Dougan DYKES allows to be with a KNOWN, admitted and convicted ABUSER - HAL RICHARDSON, as they all get away with fucking and legally trafficking kids.
Its attorneys rule and the rest of you are all fucked! Entire unedited audio herehttp://bit.ly/lV0G25
Disciplinary Board says --- http://www.scribd.com/doc/56251013/2011-May-6-M-Jill-Dykes-Gets-Again-Rubber-...
Sham in Shawnee County Topeka, Kansashttp://www.nowpublic.com/world/sham-shawnee-county-topeka-kansas
The last time I did court watch for protective mother CLAUDINE DOMBROWSKI, I called my subsequent posting on the experience "Showdown in Shawnee County." See the post herehttp://dastardlydads.blogspot.com/2010/02/showdown-in-shawnee-county-we-final...
I can't even call the hearing held on October 19, 2010 a showdown. It was just a sham.
Let's do a little review. Claudine is a battered mother who lost custody of her only daughter in an ex parte hearing in 2004. (Ex parte means the mother wasn't even represented at the hearing.) Since then, she has had very little visitation. The hearing in January 2010 (see post above) was supposed to fix that. And finally, Claudine was awarded two hours of unsupervised visitation on Sunday and telephone contact twice a week. We figured it was a start.
Well, this was not to be. And not because of anything Claudine did.
Some serious healing was going on-- and in there lies the problem. Abusers can not allow that - It is their Complete control. Lets Review... Continue reading http://www.nowpublic.com/world/sham-shawnee-county-topeka-kansas
Guardian AD Chargem- M. Jill Dykes Topeka KS paid for by YOUR Tax $http://mjilldykes.blogspot.com/2010/06/guardian-ad-chargem-m-jill-dykes-topek...
INJUSTICE IN OZ-- ARE JUDGE DAVID DEBENHAM AND GAL M. JILL DYKES ACTING IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD OR ENGAGED IN A COVER-UP?
http://annecarolinedrake.com/2010/08/22/injustice-in-oz-are-judge-david-deben...
THIS COTTAGE INDUSTRY OF TOPEKA KANSAS-- FAMILY COURT MAFIA AKA CHILD TRAFFICKING
http://jilldykes.blogspot.com/2010/10/this-cottage-industry-of-topeka-kansas....
Cursory Google Search On M. JILL DYKES Child Trafficker
http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&site=&source=hp&q=m....
From: AngelFury@AngelFury.org
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 11:31 AM
Subject: Status of Complaint filed Against M. Jill Dykes
Hello,
My name is Claudine Dombrowski and I filed a complaint against M. Jill Dykes last October 2010.
It has already gone through one or two investigations but I have yet to hear of the status including my initial interview with an investigative attorney Leatherman.
Can you please let me know the standing on this complaint?
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Claudine Dombrowski
email: AngelFury@AngelFury.org
Time's Up is a Guide on How to Leave and Survive Abusive and Stalking Relationships written by Susan Murphy-Milano
Sedgwick County DA Nola Foulston was the invited speaker to the Wichita Pachyderm club on last Friday, June 3rd...
Foulston said the whiny abusive parents need to take parenting classes and quit bitching.
click on the following link and then select open to hear Nola Foulston's comments:
Posted with permissions from: Montana Public Radio, KUFM, which ran on their news broadcast 10-5-2010.
Interview with Assistant News Director Edward O'Brien and Kathleen Russell of the www.CenterForJudicialExcellence.org about the cottage industry of Guardian Ad Litems aka GAL's and the much needed State to State Reforms to pull their Immunity from accountability and prosecution for sending children to live with abusers in Disputed Child Custody Cases.
Remember that therapeutic jurisprudence COSTS money, and prolongs litigation. It costs nothing to abrogate their immunity and/or to get rid of them. See, http://www.thelizlibrary.org/therapeutic-jurisprudence/TheDetectives.html
Listen Now:
US report here: http://www.haguedv.org/reports/finalreport.pdf
The Hague Domestic Violence Project
The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference has published a new paper titled Domestic and Family Violence and the Article 13 “Grave Risk” Exception in the Operation of the Hague Convention of 21980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: A Reflection Paper in preparation for the upcoming meetings at The Hague, The Netherlands.
Our final report to the National Institute of Justice has been approved for release. Our presentation at the National Institute of Justice is also online. Please go to our Reports page to listen to the presentation and download our report for free.
Time Magazine ran a story on our research on the homepage of its website on Human Rights Day 2010. Read the story titled Protecting Kids: Rethinking the Hague Convention on Time's website. The study was also covered in recent press releases by the University of Minnesota and the University of Washington.
The HagueDV Project offered a live, global webcast on Human Rights Day 2010. Actors from the world renown Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis performed staged readings of battered mothers' stories as told to us in our recently completed NIJ-funded study on Hague Convention cases. These readings were interspersed with commentary by leading scholars in law and social science about how Hague hearings should consider domestic violence. Earn either 2.5 Law CLE or 2.5 Social Work CEU credits. You can attend and earn credits for FREE through your computer anywhere in the world online thanks to our partnership with West Legal Edcenter and the Guthrie Theatre and with generous support from the law firm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi, LLP and Greater Twin Cities United Way.
On-Demand Recording Now Available. West Legal Edcenter has now made a delayed on-demand broadcast of the Guthrie Theater CLE/CEU available for the next several months. It remains a free event. Please go the West Legal Edcenter to register and participate in the two and a half hour continuing education.
The European Court of Human Rights ruled in the case of NEULINGER AND SHURUK v. SWITZERLAND that the best interest standard applies to decisions on return of a child and that full consideration must be given to the merits of claims that the child will be at risk under Article 13(b) of the Convention. This decision is persuasive authority for countries around the world because the Court has argued that international human rights standards arising from the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and regional human rights instruments require that when risk is assessed under Article 13(b) reference to 'best interest of children' means that the interest of an individual child before the court must be taken into account and be paramount.
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is an international treaty that requires countries to work together to quickly return an abducted child back to his or her home country. Although the treaty was created to protect children, the results are often the opposite when domestic violence is involved. The Hague Domestic Violence Project focuses on providing a comprehensive resource to assist individuals involved in a Hague Convention case where domestic violence is an issue.
Whether you are a woman seeking safety, an attorney facing your first Hague Convention case, a judge hearing a Hague Convention case for the first time, or an advocate seeking to assist a battered woman and her children, you are likely facing strict deadlines and confusion about what steps you need to take. This site is meant to help guide you through the system.
We are a team of individuals from various professional backgrounds who are dedicated to creating a comprehensive resource that will enable mothers, attorneys, judges and advocates for battered women to better prepare themselves for Hague Convention cases in the United States' legal system. To learn more about our dedicated team, visit our page on Our Staff and Volunteers.
We at The Hague Domestic Violence Project are constantly updating this Web site to provide you with the information you need to handle your situation effectively and efficiently. If you cannot find what you are looking for on this site, please let us know. We are continuously looking for more information and ways to improve this site.
We are a team of individuals from various professional backgrounds who are dedicated to creating a comprehensive resource that will enable mothers, advocates for battered women, attorneys and judges to better prepare themselves for Hague Convention cases in the United States' legal system.
This project is affiliated with the University of Minnesota and the University of Washington and is funded by the National Institute of Justice.See disclaimer.
Toll free: (866) 820-4599
E-mail Us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXZJd3Th37U
Ms. Dombrowski isn’t Mr. Richardson’s only crime victim. Somehow he cons, manipulates, badgers, and bullies his way into walking away with just a little slap on the wrist:
April 4, 1984: guilty of misdemeanor ~ 6 years probation and $50 fine; discharged from probation on July 18, 1984. (82 CR 01860)
October 20, 1989: guilty of battery against a law enforcement officer ~ 1 year supervised probation; charges of DUI and obstruction of justice were dismissed; $75 fine; discharged early from probation on July 24, 1989. (89 CR 01537)
March 28, 1991: guilty of attempted battery on August 13, 1990 ~ $283.66 victim compensation for medical costs; no contact order to protect Jon Rayls; no alcohol or drugs; 1 year supervised probation; discharged early on April 29, 1991. (90 CR 1308)
Richardson Was on Supervised Probation When He Petitioned for Custody
Mr. Richardson petitioned for custody on March 4, 1996. . .three months before he was expelled from the batterers group for being a disruptive lost cause. He was released from probation on June 13, 1996.
Yet, the GALs and the court-appointed child psychologist perceive Ms. Dombrowski as the dangerous party. In fact, GAL Dykes asked for an escort to protect her when she left the courtroom on Friday.
You’d think with all the convictions, blood, cuts, and bruises they would be deeply concerned for the safety of the minor child and do everything possible to protect her from her criminal father. Nope. They’ve forced her to reside with a convicted criminal, his coffin coffee table, and the gun on the wall. The courts have failed to protect her every day of her life.
http://www.shawneecourt.org/doe/search.jsp?last=RICHARDSON&first=H&ALL=Y&close=&location=internet
| Case | Name | | Role |
| -RICHARDSON,HAL,, | 1P | ||
| -RICHARDSON,HAL,, | 1D | ||
| -RICHARDSON,HAL,, | 1P | ||
| -RICHARDSON,HAL,, | 1OR | ||
| -RICHARDSON,HAL,, | 1P | ||
| -RICHARDSON,HAL,, | 1P | ||
| -RICHARDSON,HAL,, | 1P | ||
| -RICHARDSON,HAL,, (aka) | 1OR | ||
| -RICHARDSON,HAL,, (aka) | 2OE | ||
| -RICHARDSON,HAL,, | 1D | ||
| -RICHARDSON,HAL,, | 1D | ||
| -RICHARDSON,HAL,, | 1D | ||
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Courts Have Continued Abuse Of Manhattan Woman
Hal Richardson Owner Minuteman Solar Film an Admitted and Convicted Wife Beater-
By Jon A. Brake
Manhattan Free Press
MANHATTAN, KS - To some this could be considered beautiful. Solid mahogany is beautiful when given a high finish and it does have a high finish. It is about four to four and a half feet long, a foot and a half high; with shinny brass handles at the foot and head. A child's coffin, in this home has been turned into a coffee table.
To Claudine Dombrowski it is not beautiful, that is her daughter, six-year-old Rikki on the couch behind the threatening coffee table. If a coffin coffee table is not enough, a hunting rifle hangs on the wall above the couch.
Claudine, a Manhattan resident, was divorced from Hal Richardson in Shawnee County District Count in 1997. She had been a repeat victim of Domestic Violence and a repeat victim of the State Court System.
What does the Court System think of the coffin coffee table? In a letter to Shawnee County District Court Division Two Judge Richard D. Anderson, Harry Moore, with the Court Services stated: "When I was at the house, I did not recognize anything which in my experience resembled a child's coffin. After looking at the picture and speaking with Mr. Richardson, I have come to find out that it is indeed a coffin and that it was an antique which he purchased in Mexico several years ago and uses as a coffee or end table of sorts."
What about the rifle? Mr. Moore said, "There is also a secured hunting weapon hanging on Mr. Richardson's wall. The thing which is striking about this specific issue is that it contains a remarkable leap of logic. For instance, I am the owner of a 7.9 mm Mauser rifle which was the standard issue firearm for the German soldier in World War II. This weapon was procured by my father who served in Europe during the war. This weapon also hangs on the wall in my rec room. Does my ownership and display of this firearm lead one to the conclusion that I am a Nazi?"
The question Mr. Moore failed to answer is: "Is it a leap of logic for an abused woman to see the child's coffin and the rifle as more than furniture? Is there a message to the mother? The Shawnee District Court has missed many messages when it comes to the violence in this case.
When reading Court documents it is clear that attorneys have intentionally muddied the waters. It was a nasty divorce, those things happen. Eight or more attorneys, three different Judges and several Court Service workers have filed motion after motion. In the end a Judge wants to compel a dysfunctional family to be normal. It can't be done.
Halleck (Hal) Richardson and Claudine Dombrowske lived together for several months before they were married on November 22, 1995. Divorce papers were filed four month later. By this time records show Hal Richardson had abused Claudine and he had Domestic Battery and Criminal Damage to property convictions.
Hal had seven other convictions before 1995. The convictions were for Battery, Attempted Battery, Battery of a Law Enforcement Officer, Obstruction of Legal Process, Possession of Marijuana and an Open Container conviction.
Most of the Probation Conditions were never followed up on by court officials. After the Domestic Battery conviction, Hal was ordered to attend an "Alternatives to Battering Program" put on by the Battered Women Task Force in Topeka. A few of the comments made on Hal's report were: "Client rude and disrespectful to female co-facilitator as evidenced by his combative stance, his repeated interruptions, his sexist language and his refusal to accept any responsibility."
Another report stated: "Client very disruptive during group, this was evidenced by the fact that he interrupted the facilitator repeatedly by making rude comments, laughing and telling inappropriate sexist jokes."
And finally: "Called PO (probation officer) and client to tell them that he had graduated as far as I was concerned. He only has 17 sessions, but is causing too much trouble with his mouth. Terminated, with cause. Will not be accepted back."
The divorce proceedings were extended for eighteen months. Throughout the proceedings Claudine's attorneys filed numerous reports claiming violations of the restraining order and requesting an order to sever contact between Hal, Claudine and daughter Rikki.
The first involved an incident that both parties agreed in court happened, they just could not agree what happened. Claudine said she was hit in the head with a crow bar and Hal said it was a piece of wood. What ever he hit her with it took 24 stitches to close the head wounds.
At a hearing on June 17, 1996 Shawnee County District Court Judge Jan W. Leuenberger signed order giving custody of Rikki to Claudine and authorizing her to move to the Great Bend area so that "Ms. Dombrowski could avoid the history of physical and verbal abuse she had suffered from Mr. Richardson."
Hal was given supervised visitation.
As in many divorce cases the Judge on November 5, 1996 appointed Mr. Scott McKenzie, Attorney at Law, to serve as Guardian ad Litem to appear on behalf of Rikki. Mr. McKenzie was very experienced in juvenile court proceedings with more than 1,000 cases but this was only his sixth Guardian ad Litem. Under Mr. McKenzie direction visitation terms were worked out to where Claudine would keep Rikki for three weeks and then Hal would have her for a week.
Before the Divorce Trial started a new Judge took over. Judge James P. Buchele replaced Judge Leuenberger.
It is about this time the Court and Court appointed case workers attitued changed. Judge Buchele saw that fifty people were being called as witnesses for the trial. He placed a limit of five for each side. This can be done but it can cause problems. Court documents state: "These limits made it difficult or impossible for Ms. Dombrowski to bring in all of the witnesses to corroborate here clams." During the trial the Judge would not allow hearsay evidence but the proper witness was not there to testify.
At trial Mr. McKenzie indicated, "after reading the police reports of the violence, and the doctor's reports, he was not able to validate any of the truth of any of the accusations of violence made by Ms. Dombrowski."
When asked about Mr. Richardson's criminal history Mr. McKenzie recalled only a single offense for driving under the influence of alcohol, and was unaware of the misdemeanor convictions including the domestic violence battery against Claudine. He was unaware of a misdemeanor battery for a bar fight and the battery of a law enforcement officer.
Records of the Battered Women's Task Force had never been reviewed by Mr. McKenzie. Even thou Claudine had received support from the facility. In a report to the court Mr. McKenzie had recommended anger management therapy for Claudine but not for Hal.
In Judge Buchele's Orders after the trial he made it clear that he wanted more from this couple than what was possible. Here is what he wrote:
"Mutual parental involvement with this child has been made worse by Ms. Dombrowski's unilateral decision to move to Larned, Kansas in May of 1996. The distance between Topeka and Larned makes it virtually impossible for an individual treater to work with the family; for Mr. Richardson to have regular and frequent contact with this child; to establish any reasonable dialogue between the parents toward resolving their conflicts. The move from Topeka to Larned, due to the proximity of the parties, has lessened the physical violence. It has, however, done violence to the relationship of Rikki and her father. If long distance visitation is continued, in the Court's view, will take its toll not only on Rikki but each of the parties. The Court specifically finds that separation of the child from either parent for long periods of time is harmful for a child of about three years of age."
He then went on to require Claudine to move back to the Topeka area.
And then Judge Buchele made a judgment that some Manhattan attorneys say is not legal. Judge Buchele ordered: "Further, respondent (Claudine) is directed to not call law enforcement authorities to investigate the petitioner (Hal) without first consulting with the case manager."
On December 14, 2000 after returning her daughter to her fathers home Claudine alleges that she was battered and raped by Hal. Under order not to call law enforcement authorities and with bleeding that would not stop, she drove to St. Marys, Kansas to get treatment. Claudine knew that if she had gone to a Topeka Hospital they would have called the police.
In St. Marys hospital officials did contact the Pottawatomie Sheriff and a report was made. She was advised that because the alleged event occurred in Shawnee County she would have to file there. Claudine said that because of the battery and rape she picked up Rikki the next day and did not return her. The Shawnee County Sheriff's Department was called and took Rikki back to Topeka. The court gave Hal custody and orders for her to attend Topeka schools.
As it stands now, Rikki is with her father in Topeka. Claudine gets two one-hour visits per week. The child will go to school in Topeka unless a new motion, which will be filed this week, is granted. The motion will request that Claudine be given custody and Rikki be allowed to attend school in Manhattan.
This case has received national attention by the National Organization for Women; the Judicial Initiative Commission Hearing by the Citizens for Good Judges and it was told to the Kansas Justice Commission in 1997.
A new Judge will be hearing the motion. Judge Richard D. Anderson took over the case on the retirement of Judge Buchele. But, unless Claudine receives help from Kansas citizens, the abuse will continue. In July of 2000 Judge Anderson reaffirmed all of Judge Buchele's previous orders. Evan the order to not call law enforcement authorities
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From: AngelFury@AngelFury.org
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: Status of Complaint filed Against M. Jill Dykes
I received the status of the complaint, http://www.scribd.com/doc/56251013/2011-May-6-M-Jill-Dykes-Gets-Again-Rubber-...
I also noted that you did not address the fact that an attorney gave a confidential phone number to her husband to call me.
Even I know what rule 101 of confidentiality is. No wonder the courts are so screwed up, and to think that this is all being approved by those 'policing' attorney ethics.
Perhaps you failed to get the police report or perhaps the audio of the call was conveniently lost.
If so her it is for you convenience. http://bit.ly/lV0G25 Listen to him lie over and over. About how he got my number, he basically admitted that wife gave him my number-- keeping in mind she is the only one who had my number as a party to the case besides the other parties to the case.
Sincerely,
Claudine Dombrowski
(just another victim of the 'Just-us' attorneys only process)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXZJd3Th37U
WHERES A PAIR OF RUBY SLIPPERS WHEN YOU NEED THEM?http://mamaliberty.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/wheres-a-pair-of-ruby-slippers-wh...
Court Appointed Child Abuser - M. JILL DYKES and her cronies can legally harass, threaten and have her HUSBAND CHRISTOPHER DYKES call a private number of a Battered Mother of the child who Mary JILL Dougan DYKES allows to be with a KNOWN, admitted and convicted ABUSER - HAL RICHARDSON, as they all get away with fucking and legally trafficking kids.
Its attorneys rule and the rest of you are all fucked! Entire unedited audio herehttp://bit.ly/lV0G25
Disciplinary Board says --- http://www.scribd.com/doc/56251013/2011-May-6-M-Jill-Dykes-Gets-Again-Rubber-...
Sham in Shawnee County Topeka, Kansashttp://www.nowpublic.com/world/sham-shawnee-county-topeka-kansas
The last time I did court watch for protective mother CLAUDINE DOMBROWSKI, I called my subsequent posting on the experience "Showdown in Shawnee County." See the post herehttp://dastardlydads.blogspot.com/2010/02/showdown-in-shawnee-county-we-final...
I can't even call the hearing held on October 19, 2010 a showdown. It was just a sham.
Let's do a little review. Claudine is a battered mother who lost custody of her only daughter in an ex parte hearing in 2004. (Ex parte means the mother wasn't even represented at the hearing.) Since then, she has had very little visitation. The hearing in January 2010 (see post above) was supposed to fix that. And finally, Claudine was awarded two hours of unsupervised visitation on Sunday and telephone contact twice a week. We figured it was a start.
Well, this was not to be. And not because of anything Claudine did.
Some serious healing was going on-- and in there lies the problem. Abusers can not allow that - It is their Complete control. Lets Review... Continue reading http://www.nowpublic.com/world/sham-shawnee-county-topeka-kansas
Guardian AD Chargem- M. Jill Dykes Topeka KS paid for by YOUR Tax $http://mjilldykes.blogspot.com/2010/06/guardian-ad-chargem-m-jill-dykes-topek...
INJUSTICE IN OZ-- ARE JUDGE DAVID DEBENHAM AND GAL M. JILL DYKES ACTING IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD OR ENGAGED IN A COVER-UP?
http://annecarolinedrake.com/2010/08/22/injustice-in-oz-are-judge-david-deben...
THIS COTTAGE INDUSTRY OF TOPEKA KANSAS-- FAMILY COURT MAFIA AKA CHILD TRAFFICKING
http://jilldykes.blogspot.com/2010/10/this-cottage-industry-of-topeka-kansas....
Cursory Google Search On M. JILL DYKES Child Trafficker
http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&site=&source=hp&q=m....
From: AngelFury@AngelFury.org
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 11:31 AM
Subject: Status of Complaint filed Against M. Jill Dykes
Hello,
My name is Claudine Dombrowski and I filed a complaint against M. Jill Dykes last October 2010.
It has already gone through one or two investigations but I have yet to hear of the status including my initial interview with an investigative attorney Leatherman.
Can you please let me know the standing on this complaint?
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Claudine Dombrowski
email: AngelFury@AngelFury.org
