Boehler v. Boehler

CHARLES, J.,

— When the whims of children are frequently indulged, they will quickly get the message that “what I want” is most important. When a child’s pique is permitted to prevail over adult rules, the child will be emboldened to employ drama as a tactic to get “what I want.” When children are permitted to stubbornly disobey court-ordered custody schedules, the message conveyed is that “what I want” trumps even the rule of law. Given the above — which we classify as axiomatic to the point of being self-evident — it is imperative that parents do everything possible to prevent children from…