Arizona mom says she no longer wants her kids

[Catty1]

More details. Thank God they have a dad!

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...hild-abrk.html

A 29-year-old Surprise woman was arrested on Friday on suspicion of punching her 11-year old son in the stomach as he tried to hug her in front of police and Child Protective Services.

Around 9 a.m. Friday, police received a call from an 11-year-old boy. The boy said that his mother told him she was going to leave him and his 6-year-old brother alone and go to California, said Sgt. Mark Ortega, a Surprise police spokesman.

The Arizona Republic is not releasing the mother's name to protect the identity of the children.

When police arrived at the apartment complex near the 16600 block of North Greasewood Street, the mother confirmed that she planned on leaving the boys. She told police that she "was sick of her children" and that she wanted to "have fun and play" and that the kids ruined her life, Ortega said.

When CPS arrived, the mother said she would sign anything to get away and start a new life, Ortega said. The 11-year old tried to hug his mother, and she punched him in the stomach, he said.

Police searched the home and found a pipe with marijuana residue on it on top of the television in the living room, Ortega said. They also found two feet of clothes in the boys' room piled on the floor and the bed.

The boy said he had been sleeping on the floor.

The 11-year-old told police that he has been fending for himself and his younger brother as his mother spends her money on alcohol and leaves them alone while she goes off with men, Ortega said.

The mother was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault, child neglect, two counts of disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia, Ortega said.

The children were taken by CPS and will be handed over to their biological father who lives in Phoenix, Ortega said.

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[Grace]

Some people should be sterilized at birth. She sounds like she would have been a good candidate.

[Karen]

Thank goodness the child knew to call the police, and that they have a father who can care for them, and probably loves them.

[Taz_Zoee]

OMG! My mouth dropped open when I read the part about her punching the 11 year old in the stomach. Oh how I'd love to punch her a few times!

It's just heartbreaking to me that this woman was blessed with two boys and doesn't want them when there are people out there that would make awesome parents and for various reasons they cannot have children.

[Husky_mom]

oh God!... I simply cannot understand these kind of "people"...

poor kids... they seemed to love their "mom" regardless.. and what do they get?.. hopefully dad is a better option for them

[Karen]

With the boy's tale of her spending all the money on alcohol, and drug paraphernalia found, I am guessing she is in the throes of addiction. Not that this excuses her behavior one bit, but maybe the courts will force her into rehab of some sort.

Still glad that the elder boy had the presence of mind to call the police, he at least has a level head on his shoulders. Hope both boys get some serious counseling, and that their father is a more responsible person.

You know, so many people think when a couple splits that the children are automatically better of with the mother, and that just is not always true!

[momcat]

You know, so many people think when a couple splits that the children are automatically better of with the mother, and that just is not always true!

Karen, I see this in my job just about every day. This attitude by the courts is changing but slowly. More fathers are petitioning for custody now and we're seeing more court orders giving dad custody either as parent of primary residence or parent of alternate residence. Some states order "shared custody" where the kids spend part of the week with mom and part of the week with dad.

Sadly, there's no easy answer to this. Too many parents still try to get back at each other by using the kids as the weapon. For the sake of the kids, I hope they grow up.

[sana]

OMG! The children mst be feeling dreadful. This is so sad. The mother needs to visit the gas chamber and she should go in it to check if the fire's warm.

[sana]

and btw children make life happier and fun, guess she didn't know how to have it.