- Is Terri Schindler still legally married to Michael Schiavo?
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- If not, then the power of attorney for her, during her
incapacity, should fall to her next of kin, most logically - her parents.
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- Michael Schiavo is currently effectively married with
children, in a common law arrangement, with another spouse, and while he
has benefitted from a 1.7 million dollar lawsuit related to Terri's condition,
he has abandoned Terri, hoping to be liberated from Terri upon her death,
with no messy divource necessary.
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- "I moved on with a part of my life. I'm sorry that
the Schindlers can't move on with any of theirs," Schiavo was quoted
in an interview with the internet magazine WND(WorldNetDaily).
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- But while Shiavo claims to have moved on, his first
wife, has yet to move on, and lies in a hospital bed dying of starvation,
as per the instructions of her estranged husband, supported by a judge
who has appeared wholly inconsiderate of Terri's parents' protests.
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- In an earlier petition to remove Schiavo as Terri's
guardian, Terri's parents failed to impress Judge Greer, who was unconvinced
Michael Schiavo's adulterous relationship with a "fiance" constituted
a conflict with his guardianship of Terri.
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- As yet though, Terri's parents have not yet attempted
to drag Mr. Schiavo into "family court", and perhaps there is
still hope to be had there.
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- While "Guardianship" may not be in conflict
with adultery, "marriage" certainly is, and with Michael Schiavo
openly calling his new common-law wife a fiancee, he is blatantly declaring
the dissolution of his union with Terri both in word and deed. He is estranged
from Terri, and has started a new family. He should be charged with bigamy,
or compelled to a divorce.
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- If Terri can be legally separated, or divorced from
her ghoulish spouse, then Judge Greer will be compelled to transfer Terri's
medical, and general powers of attorney over to her parents, as her next-of-kin.
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- That Judge Greer has supported Michael Schiavo is in
itself suspicious after reviewing the facts of the case available, but
there can be no question as to whether Michael Schiavo as a husband is
now "estranged" from Ms. Schindler. The only possible attenuating
circumstance conceivable in Michael Schiavo's defense, is a possibility
that he might in fact be following Terri's wishes in killing her, and finding
another partner to get on with his life. But while this is precisely the
defense Schiavo maintains, none of Terri's parents or friends support him
in his allegations, and his disgraceful behavior in the pursuit of a new
sexual liaison, and fiancee, while his wife still lives.
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- A Family court judge should remove Michael Schiavo from
his burdensome conflict of interest, one that most consider sacred - his
marriage.
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- And a final note to Michael's new common law wife...
Girl, you would be wise to set up a "living will", and leave
a copy with your parents, or a lawyer somewhere. You never know when it
might save your life.
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