GC: You will have before you the body and enquiring mind of
[
391], who is at ..., Md., who seeks information, advice and
guidance as to the procedure for him to follow considering
the present and future welfare of his son, [
1208]. You will
also consider the divorce decree obtained by [
934] on
1/28/42
in ... Courthouse, the legal papers of proceedings now in the
office of ... [lawyer] ... Also you will have before you the
entities [
1208] and [
934] at ... Considering [
391]'s desire
to secure the best possible environment and training for his
child, you will answer the questions that may be asked.
EC: Yes. In considering conditions as to the partially
granted decree, it is necessary that some reply be made no
matter what may be the eventual determining factors. There
will be the necessity for this answer, as to whether the
court eventually grants the custody of the child to the
mother or to the father, or to some individual or individuals
for the rearing of same. This then needs that answers be
made at once.
(Q) The lawyer advises that the divorce could not be granted
without [
391]'s consent and that [
391] could claim custody.
(A) This must be answered within self; as to whether there
may be made those associations or arrangements in which there
can be given as advantageous an opportunity for the child
with the father in the army, these would be considerations of
those under whom the guidance and direction might be given.
These must be answered within self. For, to be sure, it
becomes a problem when the custody of a child is to be taken
from the mother. Yet, the circumstances and the environs
would warrant that most any measures be taken to prevent this
present environ.
(Q) How can it be done with the least harm to those
concerned?
(A) What's already been done is the most harm to undo, or to
change. We may expect a great deal of animosity and hate, a
great deal of things that may even lead to things that would
be very questionable to many. Under the circumstances these
may be expected.
(Q) If I leave him with her will he get the environment he
needs for the best development? Or would he be better under
my custody?
(A) These may not be given; these are wills of people.
(Q) Any spiritual advice?
(A) Each should adhere to that as if the circumstances were
reversed, "What would Jesus have me do?"
We are through for the present.
BACKGROUND
See
391-1 and notations subsequently, [in Reports], including
last correspondence requesting this rdg.; also
391-18 and
934-7, and son's rdg.
1208-1.
REPORTS
Mr. [
391] decided not to contest the divorce.
See subsequent notations under
391-1 Reports,
934-7 Reports,
and
1208-1 Reports.
He died on
4/09/83 in Calif. Veterans Nursing Home.
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