CUSTODY: A grandpa's complaint

A Post Falls police officer helped remove two adolescent children from their home on Nov. 1, 2015. He helped a “deadbeat dad” and lying grandmother take the children to Boise.

The father had no court order or paperwork from a judge. He had no legal right to take the children. However, through police intimidation and verbal threats of “big trouble,” the officer demanded that the children be handed over to the children.

In a second case on March 7, 2016, the same officer strikes again! Case #16PF04042. This is an ongoing divorce and custody battle between the same people as case #15PF22934.

On March 7, the “deadbeat dad,” owing thousands of dollars in back child support, is helped by the officer to remove the same children from their home a second time!

The father of the hcildren did not know the children’s home address. So the officer used his police contacts to find and give the address to the father. He then exscorted the father to the children’s home. He then used his police intimidation and threats of “big trouble” once again. This ended with the same results as the first time. The children were removed and taken to Boise. The children did not want to go, but that didn’t seem to matter.

The father had no court order or paperwork. I know about these events because I am the grandfather of the children.

What gives the officer the right to become involved in child custody cases? Write a letter to the editor and give me your response.

REESE HODGE

Coeur d’Alene