Shawn Russ: Boy who divorced his parents when he was 12 …
WEBDec 13, 2012 · It was an unprecedented court battle that saw 12-year-old Gregory Kingsley successfully divorce his parents and start a new life with a large, loving family under the name Shawn Russ.
Gregory Kingsley - Wikipedia
WEBOn June 25, 1992, 11-year-old Kingsley filed a petition for termination of the parental rights of his natural parents, as well as a complaint for declaration of rights and adoption by his foster parents.
Judge grants boy "divorce' from parents - Tampa Bay Times
WEBOct 11, 2005 · But with those last measured words from Circuit Judge Thomas S. Kirk, Gregory exploded from his chair and grabbed his new mother, Lizabeth Russ. She brushed away tears and was immediately...
`GREGORY K.' REVELS IN NORMAL FAMILY LIFE - Deseret News
WEBApr 1, 1993 · SINCE HE BECAME famous last year as the boy who ``divorced'' his parents, Shawn Russ' life has become surprisingly normal. ``He's doing wonderfully,'' said George Russ, his adoptive father.
GREGORY K.: CASE HEARD AROUND WORLD - Orlando Sentinel
WEBNov 8, 1992 · – April 8 – Gregory K. files for divorce in Lake County against his biological parents, claiming he was abused by them and asking that he be adopted by his Fruitland Park foster...
Court Grants Boy Wish to Select His Parents - The New York …
WEBSep 26, 1992 · Gregory Kingsley, the determined 12-year-old boy who went to court to change his parents, realized his goal today when a juvenile court judge here ended the parental rights of his natural...
THE CASE OF GREGORY K. - Orlando Sentinel
WEBSep 25, 1992 · UPDATED: July 25, 2021 at 1:50 p.m. The case of a 12-year-old Lake County boy suing his parents for divorce finally made it to the courtroom – and a national television audience – despite a...
GREGORY’S `DIVORCE’ CAUSED NATIONAL SPLASH, BUT WHAT’S …
WEBOct 13, 1992 · Charles Gill, a Connecticut Superior Court judge nationally known for his advocacy of children’s rights, called the Kingsley decision a much-needed victory for children but said what made it...
Children Divorcing Their Parents: Gregory K v. Ralph K (2002)
WEBAbstract. "The 12-year old known as 'Gregory K.' was sensationally reported to be the boy who wanted to 'divorce his parents', but Gregory Kingsley's case was much more complex and important than that. Living in a foster home, he believed that his mother had abandoned him and presented evidence that she had been neglectful.
WEBKingsley, Gregory, Jr. – Twelve-year-old boy, also known as “Gregory K.”, who hires legal counsel to break parental ties with his biological mother in order to live with his foster parents. He later takes the name Shawn Russ. Kingsley, Gregory, Sr. – Gregory Kingsley’s biological father. He divorces
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