Michael Jablin
Appearances
48 Hours
Two Wigs and A Gun Pt 1
They had two lovely children who were born in Texas, Jocelyn and Paxton, and they enjoyed themselves.
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Two Wigs and A Gun Pt 1
Piper did not want to leave Texas because that was her home base. Her family was there.
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Two Wigs and A Gun Pt 1
When they first got divorced, there was like a joint custody arrangement. Piper lived down the road from my brother's home, and they tried to arrange joint custody.
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Two Wigs and A Gun Pt 1
Some of Piper's behaviors were questionable, and some of her things she was doing for the sake of the children.
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Two Wigs and A Gun Pt 1
I think the judge in the case reviewed the facts and realized that Fred would make a better parent.
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Two Wigs and A Gun Pt 1
Piper could have visitation, and I think it took a lot of decisions on the judge's part to come up with that, because normally mothers get custody. In this case, it was very unique. The judge saw that Piper had some problems, and Fred provided more stability in the home life.
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Two Wigs and A Gun Pt 1
My brother was wearing two hats, a mom hat and a dad hat. He would attend soccer games, Cub Scout meetings, tennis tournaments, dance classes. He'd go to school. He'd be there all the time. He would be a school parent many times and a classroom parent.
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Two Wigs and A Gun Pt 1
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48 Hours
Two Wigs and A Gun Pt 1
My first reaction was disbelief. I called my brother's home, left a message, called his cell phone, and no response. And then one of the Areco County officers told me the situation, and I couldn't believe it. I just couldn't believe what happened.
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Two Wigs and A Gun Pt 1
I think his ultimate goal was to be a great dad, to have a solid family.