NJ_Dad
June 5th 04, 05:19 AM
Note the condescension in the way the article was written. She (Marks)
falsely accuses the father of sexually molesting the two girls, coachs the
kids to lie about it and then expects everyone around her to believe that
she's the victim. This woman had to really push the judge to the edge since
NY Family courts are not noted for their fairness towards men in custody
suits.
From NBC6.com (http://www.nbc6.net/family/3376736/detail.html)
NEW YORK -- Child custody cases can be nasty. But few end up as ugly as
this.
The girls' mother is Bridget Marks, a former Playboy pinup, actress and
romance novelist. A very public battle over 4-year-old twin girls played out
on the busy streets of New York City.
The girls' father is John Aylsworth, 54, a wealthy casino executive who has
been married to someone else for more than 30 years.
The courts ordered Marks to hand off her children to their father, who now
has full custody.
A tearful Marks said the case has devastated the family.
"We've done a really good job so far, the girls and I," said Marks. "They're
brave, they're strong, they're bright, they're beautiful. I just don't know
what's going to happen to our family. We're just being destroyed."
It all started in 1998, when Marks began a four-year affair with Aylsworth.
Marks got pregnant. She says when the twin girls were born, Aylsworth wanted
little to do with them.
"I am their mother, said Marks. "John is their father but I've been there
for them. He abandoned me when I was four months pregnant. I've done this
all by myself. I put them in school. I've gotten them into private school,
I've singlehandedly raised these children and it's a tragedy."
But then one day Aylsworth decided to fight for custody of his daughters.
The custody hearing got nasty, so nasty she had his visits secretly
videotaped. She accused him of sexually abusing the young girls. He accused
her of lying about it.
In the end, the judge awarded full custody to the father and the mother got
supervised visitation.
So why would the children's biological mother only get supervised
visitation?
According to court records, the judge believes she made up the allegations
of sexual abuse to smear Aylsworth and that she was angry because he
wouldn't divorce his wife to marry her.
"Her unbridled anger toward the father and inability to foster the paternal
parental relationship make her ill-suited to be the custodial parent," said
the judge. "To leave the children in her custody would expose them to
further emotional damage."
Aylsworth and his attorneys denied our request for an interview.
The judge said in her findings that his infidelity didn't reflect on the
kind of dad he would be.
"While the petitioner has had extramarital affairs, his failings impact on
his ability to be a good husband, not a proper custodial parent," said the
judge. "All persons who have seen him interact with the twins testified that
he is a very good parent and the twins love him and are happy when they are
with them."
Marks' mother says their family wanted all of the attention.
"Well, I think one very good reason is the public needs to see what is
happening to hundreds of children," said Marks' mother.
falsely accuses the father of sexually molesting the two girls, coachs the
kids to lie about it and then expects everyone around her to believe that
she's the victim. This woman had to really push the judge to the edge since
NY Family courts are not noted for their fairness towards men in custody
suits.
From NBC6.com (http://www.nbc6.net/family/3376736/detail.html)
NEW YORK -- Child custody cases can be nasty. But few end up as ugly as
this.
The girls' mother is Bridget Marks, a former Playboy pinup, actress and
romance novelist. A very public battle over 4-year-old twin girls played out
on the busy streets of New York City.
The girls' father is John Aylsworth, 54, a wealthy casino executive who has
been married to someone else for more than 30 years.
The courts ordered Marks to hand off her children to their father, who now
has full custody.
A tearful Marks said the case has devastated the family.
"We've done a really good job so far, the girls and I," said Marks. "They're
brave, they're strong, they're bright, they're beautiful. I just don't know
what's going to happen to our family. We're just being destroyed."
It all started in 1998, when Marks began a four-year affair with Aylsworth.
Marks got pregnant. She says when the twin girls were born, Aylsworth wanted
little to do with them.
"I am their mother, said Marks. "John is their father but I've been there
for them. He abandoned me when I was four months pregnant. I've done this
all by myself. I put them in school. I've gotten them into private school,
I've singlehandedly raised these children and it's a tragedy."
But then one day Aylsworth decided to fight for custody of his daughters.
The custody hearing got nasty, so nasty she had his visits secretly
videotaped. She accused him of sexually abusing the young girls. He accused
her of lying about it.
In the end, the judge awarded full custody to the father and the mother got
supervised visitation.
So why would the children's biological mother only get supervised
visitation?
According to court records, the judge believes she made up the allegations
of sexual abuse to smear Aylsworth and that she was angry because he
wouldn't divorce his wife to marry her.
"Her unbridled anger toward the father and inability to foster the paternal
parental relationship make her ill-suited to be the custodial parent," said
the judge. "To leave the children in her custody would expose them to
further emotional damage."
Aylsworth and his attorneys denied our request for an interview.
The judge said in her findings that his infidelity didn't reflect on the
kind of dad he would be.
"While the petitioner has had extramarital affairs, his failings impact on
his ability to be a good husband, not a proper custodial parent," said the
judge. "All persons who have seen him interact with the twins testified that
he is a very good parent and the twins love him and are happy when they are
with them."
Marks' mother says their family wanted all of the attention.
"Well, I think one very good reason is the public needs to see what is
happening to hundreds of children," said Marks' mother.