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Court Drops Counselor Accused Of Inserting God Into Co-Parenting Classes
Court Drops Counselor Accused Of Inserting God Into Co-Parenting Classes
A state trial court in Albuquerque, New Mexico, ended its relationship this week with a mediation provider who allegedly required single mother Holly Salzman to participate in prayer and religious assignments as part of court-ordered family counseling.
Albuquerque news station KRQE first reported the split, and The Huffington Post confirmed the news with Salzman. A court spokesman did not immediately return a request for comment.
The New Mexico Second District Court's decision to terminate ties with counseling provider Mary Pepper comes after KRQE reported last week on Salzman's troubled experience with her.
Salzman, who is engaged in a custody dispute over her 11-year-old twins, was directed by the court to begin taking classes with Pepper in November. She said she was surprised to find the counselor incorporating religious handouts, prayer and assignments of spiritual reflection into each session. Pepper chastised Salzman for her support for abortion access and often asked her what God would have her do in various situations, Salzman told The Huffington Post.
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Salzman plans to file a lawsuit against Pepper before the end of the month.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/custody-dispute-prayer-albuquerque_56040bb7e4b00310edfa3678
A state trial court in Albuquerque, New Mexico, ended its relationship this week with a mediation provider who allegedly required single mother Holly Salzman to participate in prayer and religious assignments as part of court-ordered family counseling.
Albuquerque news station KRQE first reported the split, and The Huffington Post confirmed the news with Salzman. A court spokesman did not immediately return a request for comment.
The New Mexico Second District Court's decision to terminate ties with counseling provider Mary Pepper comes after KRQE reported last week on Salzman's troubled experience with her.
Salzman, who is engaged in a custody dispute over her 11-year-old twins, was directed by the court to begin taking classes with Pepper in November. She said she was surprised to find the counselor incorporating religious handouts, prayer and assignments of spiritual reflection into each session. Pepper chastised Salzman for her support for abortion access and often asked her what God would have her do in various situations, Salzman told The Huffington Post.
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Salzman plans to file a lawsuit against Pepper before the end of the month.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/custody-dispute-prayer-albuquerque_56040bb7e4b00310edfa3678
Good news!
I posted this story here earlier this month and was amazed by how many DUers responded:
Atheist Mom Forced Into Court-Ordered Christian Counseling
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What a horrible situation that was, forcing the mother to listen to an extremist preach about Jeebus and write an essay "Who is God to me?"
Who knows what else she said that didn't get reported because other people didn't want to lose their kids.
If Salzman hadn't recorded it she'd still have her job.
Good for you Holly Salzman!
