Opinion ID: 2748473
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The Father's Position

Text: The father denies the mother's allegations regarding any sexual assault or rape of her, stating that he never abused her sexually and denying that the parties ever had sexual relations in front of the children. He further denies the allegations of sexual abuse of M.M. by his twins.4 He notes that the mother alleges that his improper discipline was directed only toward B.M. and not against M.M. or R.M.; relatedly, he emphasizes that the mother admits that he never physically harmed M.M. or R.M. The father maintains that, during the parties' separation in Canada, he continued to visit with the children regularly -- generally every 4 In his deposition, however, the father did admit that he had to discipline the twins for inappropriate sexual behavior. He asserts, however, that he would discipline the children using appropriate methods such as taking away something that they like and sending them to bed early. -21- weekend (from Friday after school until Sunday night), but also occasionally during the school week. He notes that the mother never contacted the police regarding her claims of sexual abuse, nor did she ever seek protection or a restraining order from the Canadian courts against him. He asserts that she only filed for a restraining order in the United States on September 17, 2013, after she had relocated to Massachusetts with the children. The father maintains that his sister and her family have a close relationship with M.M. and R.M., and that his niece would regularly babysit for the children. He asserts that the children were acclimated to life in Canada, have French Canadian accents, have friends in Canada, and that M.M. participated in extracurricular activities such as basketball and ice skating. He further states that medical records indicate that R.M.'s medical condition is mild anemia, which can be treated adequately in Canada with medication and other follow-up treatment.