Anonymous B. v. Anonymous R.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Dennis K. McDermott, J.

The issue presented is whether a parent may recover money damages from his former spouse for the negligent infliction of emotional distress allegedly caused by the defendant’s bad parenting of their child. For the reasons that follow, the court finds that the plaintiff has failed to state a cause of action for such a recovery and that his complaint must be dismissed.

Plaintiff is a practicing attorney and the defendant is his former wife. The parties were divorced in 2004 and their divorce judgment provides that they would have joint custody of their…