When Does the Welfare of a Child Trump the Good Ole Boy System?

By Parker Alberts
When you become a parent you would do anything to protect your child. But what if you
have to protect your child from their other parent? You, hopefully, do the right thing and
go to court. Usually, cases are cleared up in a matter of weeks if both parents are amiable.
What happens if one parent has the child and moves around so they can't be found?
Again, you would do the right thing and turn to the courts. Perhaps you would file a
missing persons report on your child. What if the legal system is part of the problem?
Small towns in the south work on what some affectionately refer to as the "good ole boy
system" because it's based on whom you know and what you can do for each other rather
than the law. This system helps get jobs; assists in getting laws passed or snuffed, and can
help things get covered up. It doesn't take a writer's imagination to come up with
plausible scenarios. Rumor usually runs rampant in rural areas of corruption, but they are
just rumors.
In late 2012, when Greg Slocum decided Wright, Arkansas was no longer the place for
his girlfriend and child he helped her move to Missouri to clean up her act, separating
him from his child. Little did he know the rocky road that he would soon have to travel to
ensure the safety of his daughter. Once in Missouri, his girlfriend became his ex and she
filed a restraining order against him despite lack of evidence that he had ever harmed her
or their child. Greg, in turn, has been pursuing custody of his child, as he believes her to
be in imminent danger from her mother. Greg has run for state office and in the course of
campaigning he met an attorney that claimed to be passionate about father's rights. He
contacted this attorney when the trouble started and paid him one thousand dollars to file
custody proceedings here in Arkansas. Two years later, Greg has filed complaints against
this attorney. (Case No. 60CV-15-1006, Pulaski County, Arkansas) But well get to that in
a few paragraphs.
The woman in question, Stormy, has bi-polar disorder and is on medication. She has
exhibited signs of FII, fabricated or induced illness, which claims Munchausen Syndrome
by Proxy as a form. But that is another paragraph altogether. Rumor has it that one of the
reasons she was removed from Wright was due to a drug habit. (Food would turn up
missing and the house she shared with Greg in the area was "broken into" on more than
one occasion, Stormy claimed that the food must have been stolen when the house was
broken into. And I do stress rumor as it's what's been picked up over the years in
conversations with Greg from various sources.)
To further his cause, one of the last visits Greg had with his daughter, she had a ring
scratch on her nose, blamed on the cat, and a cigarette burn on the back of her leg, not to
mention she is always wet and hungry. Did I mention this child is three and a half and not
potty trained? Yes, she still wears diapers. Greg pays for supervised visits with his
daughter and pays child support, all without a court order. So, why then, is it taking years
to get this resolved? He obviously cares for the child when her own mother has admitted
she doesn't want the child.

Its simple; its the good ole boy system. It starts with the attorney in Little Rock and
continues in Missouri. To make matters worse, this is another example of the good ole
boy system at work, Greg's exs attorney has a mother that works for Missouri DHS and
the same attorneys father is a judge. So, why, if the attorneys family is in the system that
is supposed to be protecting a child, did she not recuse herself when shenanigans started?
Lets give her the benefit of the doubt and say she [the attorney] has no idea that Greg,
his family, and his co-workers are being called repeatedly from various numbers, more
than likely that new means of harassment, spoofing. Its to the point that Greg is no
longer allowed to receive calls at work.
Greg drives to Joplin, Missouri to see his daughter. He takes his father with him. In the
beginning, Greg and his dad stayed in a town, just across the Arkansas border to be closer
and not have to get up so early. Well, his dads tires were slashed. It was chalked up to a
random act of violence despite video surveillance of Stormys car in the area. Its all very
suspicious and falls under the purview good ole boy system. In the summer of 2012,
Greg received more suspicious messages and his curiosity was piqued. How did the
individual know hed been at the lake? He contacted a Little Rock Police office and they
went over every inch of his vehicle. The fuse box showed signs of tampering and tape
residue. Could there have been a GPS tracker attached? Its possible. But to what end?
Department of Health and Human Services, no matter the acronym or state, protector of
children but when a state employee helps a parent move and hide a child, what do you
do? As the employee is the mother of the attorney of record, it appears that there is some
impropriety going on. Enough is enough.
Greg has taken his time to extensively research laws in both Arkansas and Missouri; he
has consulted attorneys that have been glad to guide him because a child's welfare is at
stake. He has filed lawsuits, custody motions, interrogatories and rebuttals. But no one
will touch the case because it involves custody. He has explored news outlets, lawyers,
and federal law enforcement...What is this dad to do to ensure his daughter's safety and
well-being?
You may have been surprised by the federal law enforcement mention. When Greg's ex
moved and didn't tell him he contacted the FBI. He also talked to them about the
appearance of corruption in Missouri. But because it concerns a custody battle they
consider it a civil matter. So, when does the childs welfare become important? When is it
considered kidnapping? Stormy has relocated on more than one occasion without giving
Greg the information regarding his daughters whereabouts. The only way he knows shes
alive and in one piece is his once a month supervised visit.
After reviewing the court documents regarding the case, or rather lack of documents,
Greg seems to have a good case against State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson. There were no
documents stating he filed anything to begin custody proceedings in Arkansas. He is not
licensed to practice in Missouri, where all the court proceedings are taking place and he
failed to write a release for Mister Slocum to seek counsel in Missouri. If his duties as a
state senator are interfering with his legal practice then he should cease practicing. Well,

of course, that is why a complaint is filed against him. But who wants to challenge the
nephew of a governor? Grow a backbone and realize that the good ole boy system should
no longer exist. No one person should get away with something because of whom his or
her family is, especially at the expense of a child.
This will be a long rough road for Greg and his daughter. Hopefully, she wont require
too much therapy once this is done.