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A seven year old boy was at the center of Chicago courtroom drama this week
when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him.

The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents, and the judge
initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with the child custody
law and regulations requiring that family unity be maintained to the
degree possible.

The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him more
than his parents, and he adamantly refused to live with her.

When the judge suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy cried
out that they also beat him. After considering the remainder of the
immediate family and learningthat domestic violence was apparently a way
of life among them, the judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the
boy to propose who should have custody of him.

After two recesses to check legal references and confer with child welfare
officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the Chicago Cubs, whom the
boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.