I Want The House, The Kids And The Kidney!

(CBS)  A Long Island man's quest to end his messy divorce took a new turn this week as he demanded his estranged wife give back the kidney he donated to her in 2001.

It's a touching tale and one that has been met with ridicule from area divorce attorneys.

"She ripped out his heart, but he doesn't get to rip out her kidney," says Lisa Bloom, a legal analyst for CBS' The Early Show.

Calling this a publicity stunt by the scorned husband, Dr. Richard Batista, Bloom says there is absolutely no chance his soon-to-be ex-wife, Dawnell, will have to give her new kidney back.

"He wants his pound of flesh," Bloom said, but "he's not going to get it by way of the kidney."

For his part, the doctor said he would accept $1.5 million in compensation. He's also said that despite his marriage crumbling and a strained relationship with his three kids, he does not regret donating the kidney.

"There is no greater feeling on this planet. As God is my witness, I felt as if I could put my arm around Jesus Christ. It was an unbelievable; I was walking on a cloud.

To this day I would still do it again."

For more on this story and Bloom's scathing analysis, click below:

[mecury69]

This is what men have to do in this society that is grossly over supportive to a woman''s right to parental responsibility over a man.

If you have been through a divorce you would understand the frustration and lack of support the legal system has for the father. Basically, the woman dictates the custody; empowering her even more if it gets ugly.

[mecury69]

"She''''s hurt you - and no doubt that you''''ve hurt her as well"

Posted by SusanHelit at 03:46 PM : Jan 09, 2009

And you base that opinion on what....?

[mecury69]

"He''''s expressing his hurt feelings with bad behavior that won''''t do anything but make the whole situation worse. Fight for your kids, if your kids are what you want. Doing stupid things to try to hurt your ex-wife won''''t make anything better."

SusanHelit

Review the facts as they are presented. The original divorce was filed years ago and this recent statement is that he has not seen his kids in months, well before he filed this claim. This act is what he needs to do to move the process along. Far less worse than her withholding the kids from their father.

[mecury69]

"A gift is a gift...period....NO need for a contract

Posted by laurieleemoo at 03:57 PM : Jan 09, 20"

Read my post. That is what I said. Your referring to my reply to another post.

[laurieleemoo]

This guy has NO CASE WHATSOEVER!

I hope his attorney charges him out the ying-yang which will not be collectible either!

[laurieleemoo]

But there is no ''''contract'''' that I know of, so nothing was breeched to support it.

It''''s just a sad story.


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Posted by mecury69 at 03:27 PM : Jan 09, 2009


A gift is a gift...period....NO need for a contract

[laurieleemoo]

I can tell you that anything given as a "Gift" ...by law...the person can not demand back or reimbursement for. Period!!!!!! It was considered a GIFT!

This guy is a total moron and so is his attorney if he''s telling his client he has any chance of winning.

This is Basic Law 101!!!

[susanhelit]

When she had each of their 3 children, she risked and likely shortened her life too. If you want to look at it from just that perspective - they''ve both sacrificed for their kids. Pregnancy on someone with any organ disorder, or with an organ transplant is not safe. He gave her a kidney, at some risk to his life. She gave him 3 kids, at some risk to her life.

Now, if they behave, they can share the kids - but there''s no doubt far more to the story here.

[susanhelit]

He''s expressing his hurt feelings with bad behavior that won''t do anything but make the whole situation worse. Fight for your kids, if your kids are what you want. Doing stupid things to try to hurt your ex-wife won''t make anything better. She''s hurt you - and no doubt that you''ve hurt her as well - you can keep up *** for tat for the next 50 years - or just accept that you need to work with what the situation is - not what you wish it was.

As a judge, no doubt, this will NOT help him get to see his kids more.

[coronalu]

And I do not in any way, shape or form feel that he should have any desire to destroy her, never, it is a fact of life that these things do happen and one should never wish harm to another, that said, she should return him to the state he was in prior to the contract or marriage that she broke. give him his mula. period