When they say they are trying to deny me all access to Seth, it means denying Seth access to me as well. It is as though they consider Seth to be a biological subspecies. The case is even more unusual because Seth favours living at his father's hobby farm in the Southwestern Ontario hamlet of West Lorne. The case raises troubling issues of judicial authority and personal liberty, and has left some child-welfare authorities scratching their heads.
Adults normally have the right to determine their own destiny.
Seth's mother, Sheryl Polikoff, made it clear in an interview that at the root of the proceeding is her belief that regular visits with his father are disrupting Seth's routines and his psychological well-being. Acrimony has been a constant in his parents' relationship almost since Seth was born in 1977. Should the judicial ruling ultimately favour Ms. Polikoff, it will echo one she obtained in 1999 authorizing police to forcibly seize Seth from his father's farm late one night. Should her application to become his surrogate decision-maker succeed tomorrow, it would give her authority to make decisions on his behalf. I know Albert loves Seth, and I know Seth loves his father.