Bill O’Reilly Loses Custody of Children In New York Court Ruling

[Blue_Tires]

A New York appeals court held last week that Fox News host Bill O’Reilly’s school-age children don’t want to live with him anymore, and should live exclusively with their mother, O’Reilly’s ex-wife Maureen McPhilmy.

The lengthy decision affirms the holding of a Nassau County Supreme Court justice last year that the children, now aged 13 and 17, should live full-time with their mother (the former couple had been splitting residential custody). As we reported at the time, O’Reilly appealed that ruling, thereby delaying its enforcement (and, of course, extending his multi-front battle against McPhilmy and her new family).

The Appellate Division issued its 1,400-word opinion on February 24, a little over a month after attorneys for O’Reilly and McPhilmy—known in court documents as Anonymous 2011-1 and Anonymous 2011-2—presented oral arguments at the division’s courthouse in Brooklyn Heights. According to the opinion, the court’s four justices unanimously ruled in McPhilmy’s favor based upon “the clearly stated preferences of the children”:

The preference of McPhilmy and O’Reilly’s 17-year-old daughter is not particularly difficult to guess: As we noted last year, she told a court-appointed forensic examiner that she witnessed O’Reilly drag her mother down a staircase by the neck. (According to court transcripts obtained by Gawker, she also viewed O’Reilly as a temperamental, absentee parent who was uninterested in developing a relationship with her.) At a January 22 hearing, the children’s court-appointed lawyer, Barbara Kopman, told the appellate court that both the daughter and son strongly preferred living with their mother over their father. (Gawker was able to attend but not record the court session, which was open to the public.)

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And Fox still won't ever fire him!

[MariaThinks]

1. republican family values

[gratuitous]

2. So, Billo's schtick isn't just an act for the camera?

He really is a temperamental, short-fused narcissist just looking for an opportunity to go off, whose favorite targets are people ill-equipped to fight back or defend themselves. Look for more invective on the hilariously misnamed "No Spin Zone" directed at court-appointed lawyers. For some reason.

[Xipe Totec]

3. I'm shocked. I thought O'Reilly offspring was inconceivable.

[lpbk2713]

4. "Frankly Your Honor, we don't want to be forced to live with such a total asshole."

BWAHAHAHA

[Gothmog]

5. This is amusing-Billo is clearly unfit to be around kids

[Bucky]

7. It was amusing till I got to the "dragged the mother down flight of stairs by her neck" bit

Fucker needs to be locked up over night, forced into counseling, and closely monitored for a few years. If he beats women, he'll beat the next one.

[tabasco]

6. K&R!

[47of74]

8. He probably thinks the fucking thing sucks!

[Rex]

9. I had no idea Blow Hard could spawn children or attract a mate!

WOW. Things we learn on the Intertubes. All I gots to say is COULDN'T HAPPEN TO A NICER PIECE OF SHIT! Blow Hard does not behave well around anyone but his Foxnews clones. And even with them licking his boots 24/7, he still gets shitty with them!

[B Calm]

10. How old is Bill O'Reilly? I'm amazed he has kids that young.