anyone have a "quick" summary of what happened?
there is also another summary of the Dorey and Dorey case
The Custody Trial was held in early 1999:
In January and February of this year (1999), the child custody trial of Dorey and Dorey vs. Steingard commenced. An issue which is, generally speaking, settled out of court or in a three to four day trial, had over almost a three-year litigation period grown to monstrous proportions; the trial lasted 17 days. Duncan and Margaret Dorey, father and stepmother to the children - Teresa and Katie Dorey, aged 8 and 6 (at that time) respectively - were pursuing sole custody of the girls. Janice Steingard, Duncan's former common-law spouse, was pursuing sole custody of her daughter Katie, and of Teresa as well. Teresa Dorey's birth mother died when she was 18 months old. Janice Steingard is a guardian of Teresa Dorey.
Janice Steingard is a member of the Two by Twos, her mother is a strong Willis Propp adherent and supporter, and her father is an Elder. They hold Meeting in their home. Janice's sister is a Sister Worker, and her brother and second sister are also Two by Two members. Significant indoctrination of the children into the Two by Twos had occurred and there was a lot of concern by the Doreys on the effect that this was having on the children, their development, and their relationship with the Doreys (as Outsiders).
The trial, presided over by Justice E. MacCallum, was heard in Queen's Bench Court in Edmonton, Canada. The gallery was packed to overflowing on most days of the trial, primarily populated by current Ex-Two-by-Two and their witnesses. Witnesses for the Plaintiffs (the Doreys) included, among others:
Mary Anne Schoeff from the state of Washington, acknowledged as an expert in the Two by Twos (having researched the Group for over twenty years)
Professor Ronald Enroth, of Westmont College in California, one of the leading experts in the field of cults and abusive churches (he profiled the Two by Twos in his book "Churches That Abuse")
An ex-member, profiled in a story about the Two by Twos in a series of newspaper articles about the Group
An ex-member and author of a book on the Two by Twos; and
An ex-member whose family was still involved in the Two by Twos.
Witnesses for the Defendant (Janice Steingard) included, among others:
The Head Worker/Overseer for Alberta;
Two Elders and longtime Two by Two members;
The mother of the Defendant, and a current Two by Two; and
Two women who are current members of the Two by Twos in Edmonton.
The lawyer for the Defendant, David Schwartz, was attended and assisted by a lawyer from the province of British Columbia - Norm Evans - who is a currently a professing Two by Two.
Despite evidence which appeared to demonstrate the appropriateness of custody being awarded to the Doreys, and of the risks to the children of remaining in the sphere of influence of the Two by Twos, the Judgment of Sole Custody was provided to Janice Steingard for both children, with access to the Doreys. However, the Court Order and Judgment concerning custody and access provides some direction on the issue of religious practices, as follows:
"When Katie Dorey and Teresa Dorey are in the Plaintiffs' care the Plaintiffs shall have sole say as to the religious practices they observe with the children. The Defendant is not to interfere or criticize the Plaintiff's choice of religion. The same applies when the children are in the care of the Defendant."
Since the conclusion of the trial, three Two by Twos have lodged complaints with the Law Society of Alberta against the lawyer for the Plaintiffs, James K. Arends. Their complaints centre around Mr. Arends' requests on the "Hope" and "Two by Two Church" Lists for assistance and information in preparing for the trial, which the complainants take exception to as an infringement on their rights. The investigation is currently pending with the Law Society.
source:
www.veteransoftruth.com/content/2x2039s-ex2x2039s-news