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Yet more trouble for Dominique and her family
An agreement has been Reached!!!
As you have probably heard, Dominique is sueing her parents and wants to be declared a legal adult. I will try and keep up with all the new information on this page so that everyone can make a more informed opinion on this unfortunate situation. Please put Dominique and her family into your prayers.
On Tuesday
October 20 a court ordered that Dominiue's parent's not contact her after
Dominique asks for a "divorce" from her parents. She wants to be
a legal adult and have control of her finances. She says that her
dad put too much pressure on her and made her his "business" instead of
his daughter. Dominique still says she loves her parents and hopes
that after this is over they will be all the more stronger. Her dad
says she is just a child and that she is influenced by others in her actions.
He wants her to come home so they can work it out. As of now (October
23) she is staying at an undeclosed place with friends. Her parents
want her to come home. Her mom is in tears nearly constantly throughout
the day. A court date has been set for November 11.
Dominique
appeared on Dateline (Click for Transcript,
Real Audio Part 1,
Part
2, and Part 3)
October 26 to give her side of the story on national television.
On October 27 Dominique's dad was granted an emergency court hearing because
he says his daughter's welfare and safety is not sufficient with the people
who are watching over her.
On October
27 Dominique Moceanu and her family met privately with their attorneys
and have reached an agreement which will be submitted to a judge for approval
tomorrow. All restraining orders have been lifted and final details are
being worked out right now at the end of a 4 hour meeting.
On October
28, Dominique and her parents met in court to finalize the agreement.
Mr. Moceanu had to be asked several times if he agreed, and eventually
he gave a soft yes while in tears and signed the papers legalizing Dominique's
adulthood.
On November
30, new news has been released. Dominique has filed a protective
order against her father. She says he has been stalking her.
The Houston Police had investigated possible murder plots by her father
against her friends, but no evidence was found.
On December
8, Dominique was granted a permanent 1 year restraining order from her
father. Her father allegedly had planned to hire someone to murder
her coach and friend, Brian Huggins.
Scanned image of article from the Houston Chronicle- Part 1 and Part 2.
Houston Chronicle Articles
Protetive order requested by Moceanu
against father
Famed Gymnast, 17, files lawsuit
to be independent of her parents (10/21)
FATHER ASKS GYMNAST TO COME HOME
(10/23)
Parents raise safety issues, get
hearing (10/28)
Articles on 12-12
U.S. News: Gen. Benjamin Davis; Dominique Moceanu;.... (US News)
Articles on 12-11
Father must avoid gymnast (12/10/1998) (San Jose Mercury News),
Articles on 12-10
Moceanu's
dad ordered to stay away a year (Philadelphia Daily News)
Gymnast
wins court fight to limit father's contact.... (Bergen Record)
Spokane.net
- Moceanu's father told to back off (Spokesman Review/Spokane.net)
Judge
orders gymnast's father to stay away for a y.... (Fox Sports)
Judge
rules Moceanus may have little contact (Philadelphia Inquirer)
deseretnews.com
(Deseret News)
Sports
capsules (Columbus Dispatch)
Articles on 12-9
Moceanu
returns to court (Philadelphia Daily News)
Olympic
gymnast returns to court to keep father aw.... (Fox Sports)
Olympic
gymnast returns to court to keep father aw.... (Fox Sports)
Articles on 12-8
Spokane.net
- Moceanu ' s parents lose round
Hearing
scheduled for Moceanu (UPI)
Olympic
gymnast returns to court to keep father aw.... (Fox Sports)
Judge
quashes parents' request (Fox Sports)
Judge
rules against Moceanu's parents (Philadelphia Daily News)
Articles on 10-29
CBS
(CBS News)
Moceanu
Is Declared a Legal Adult (Washington Post)
Robbed
of her youth - Thursday 29 October 1998 - (Montreal Gazette)
Dominique
Moceanu no longer a child -- legally (Fox Sports)
CNN/SI
- Olympics - Judge declares Moceanu an adul.... (CNN/SI)
US Olympic
gold medalist freed from parents (Australian News Network)
Court rules
Moceanu an adult (Columbus Dispatch)
Star-Telegram.Com
| News (Star-Telegram)
Dominique
Moceanu attains adulthood after settleme.... (Detroit News, The)
Court
gives gymnast independence from parents (Cleveland Live/Cleveland Plain
Dealer)
Boston
Globe Online / Sports / Adult status grante.... (Boston Globe)
New
York Daily News Online | News and Views | Scan.... (mostNEWYORK/Daily News)
Moceanu's
adult status gets OK (10/29/1998) (San Jose Mercury News)
Articles on 10-28
Moceanu,
Parents Settle (ABC News)
Poor
little Moceanu is 17, going on 35 (Detroit Free Press)
Dominique
Moceanu attains adulthood after settleme.... (CNEWS/CANOE)
ACE GYMNAST
WENT TO MAT FOR PARENTS 2 YEARS AGO (New York Post)
Dominique
Moceanu attains adulthood after settleme.... (Fox Sports)
CNN/SI
- Olympics - Parents relent, allow Moceanu .... (CNN/SI)
Moceanus
work out dispute (Philadelphia Daily News)
Moceanu,
parents near an agreement - 10/28/98 (Detroit News, The
Moceanu,
parents reach deal (10/28/1998) (San Jose Mercury News)
Attorney:
Parents agree to allow gymnast to become.... (Fox Sports)
Gymnast,
parents settle their differences (Fox Sports)
Gymnast
attains adulthood after settlement with pa.... (Nando Times)
Tuesday's
Sports In Brief (Fox Sports)
Articles on 10-27
Newsweek.com:
Society: A Very Ugly Gym Suit (Newsweek)
Moceanu
calls suing parents "the hardest thing I'v.... (Fox Sports)
Athletes'
parents back in spotlight (10/26/1998) (San Jose Mercury News)
Sports
Story: Parents can add to teen stars' grow.... (Toronto Star)
Articles on 10-26
Athletes' parents back in spotlight (10/26/1998) (San Jose Mercury News)
Articles on 10-25
ACE GYMNAST
WENT TO MAT FOR PARENTS 2 YEARS AGO (New York Post)
Spokane.net
- Moceanus tell their side of story
ACE GYMNAST
WENT TO MAT FOR PARENTS 2 YEARS AGO (New York Post)
Spokane.net
- Suing her parents hard for Moceanu (Spokesman Review/Spokane.net)
Newsweek.com:
Society: A Very Ugly Gym Suit (Newsweek)
SPORTS
Digest (10/24/1998) (San Jose Mercury News)
Sports kids:
pushed too hard? (Chicago Sun Times)
Articles from 10-21 to 10-23
Newsweek.com:
Today's Newsweek (Newsweek)
Moceanu
lying low; dad blames outsiders (Philadelphia Daily News)
Moceanu
remains in seclusion (MSNBC)
CBS
(CBS News)
Gymnast
Dominique Moceanu remains in seclusion (Fox Sports)
Report:
Gymnast Moceanu files lawsuit against parents (Fox Sports)
Gymnast
Moceanu says that her parents have spent her fortune (Philadelphia
Inquirer)
Olympic
gymnast sues her parents - 10/22/98 (Detroit News, The)
Gymnast
remains in seclusion after court attempt to become adult (Nando Times)
Runaway
star may not be twinkling in Melbourne (Sydney Morning Herald)
Gymnast
fights parents in court (Bergen Record)
Gymnast
sues her parents (10/22/1998) (San Jose Mercury News)
Gymnast
sues her parents (10/22/1998) (San Jose Mercury News)
Star-Telegram.Com
| News (Star-Telegram)
Spokane.net
- Star gymnast wants freedom from parents (Spokesman Review/Spokane.net)
Gymnast
Moceanu sues for independence from parents (Fox Sports)
CNN/SI
- Olympics - Olympic gymnast Moceanu leaves home, sues parents ...
(CNN/SI)
CNN/SI
- Olympics - Olympic gymnast Moceanu leaves home, sues parents ...
(CNN/SI)
Gold
meddlers? '96 Olympian accuses parents of wasting her $ and her ...
(Philadelphia Daily News)
Olympic
gymnast shadowed by bitter family fight (Fox Sports)
Olympic
star divorces parents (Australian News Network)
Olympic
star sues parents (Cleveland Live/Cleveland Plain Dealer)
News
Story: Olympic gymnast, 17, sues parents - October 22, 1998 ... (Toronto
Star)
Parent
Trap: Moceanu case reveals extreme conflict (10/22/1998) (San Jose
Mercury News)
