Show A8 The Salt Lake Tribune NATION Friday October 2 1992 Teen Seeks to Divorce' Mom But Winds Up in Protective Custody His Bigg jest and Best Selection The Lowest at DETROIT — Stamping her pink high heels in youthful frustration Amy was taken into protective custody when she arrived at Wayne County Juvenile Court hoping to begin getting a "divorce" from her mother "Why can't I go out of here?" the girl cried Wednesday as she and a sister were placed in a holding room at the Lincoln Hall of Juvenile Justice Authorities said the sisters had been dodging a court order turning them over to the state Department of Social Services for temporary placement in a foster home The girls were staying with rel Prices OVER 100 STYLES IN STOCI barstool This ciassic comes in your choice of black or white and featured contour seating for great comfort and unbeatable design and styling for tha t up to date look SAVE 40 OFF Wa-tra- "The SuperMat tube is a shopping for a large Special Purchase Now atives including an aunt and uncle in Dearborn Heights who hope to adopt Amy and accompanied her to court Wednesday Amy inspired by the successful suit of an abused Florida boy to terminate relations with his mother is trying to break her bonds to her mother Records show Amy has a history of being abused and neglected since infancy Earlier this year she testified against a man who pleaded guilty to raping her and in November she is scheduled to testify at her stepfather's trial on charges of raping Amy and her sister Amy said her mother who gave birth to a son this week has sided z with her stepfather Edward against the two girls Amy By Joe Swickard KNIGHT RIDDER NEWS SERVICE Just for anyone must-se- e set" direct-vie- w VIDEO Magazine Panasonic "saLir-cnfLR- T: § Reg f16800 Mfg Sugg $19900 30 Flatter Screen 40 Better Contrast 20 Sharper Detail Invar Mask- - Brighter Images Mew Phosphors- - Richer color "The Barstool Specialist" 76 Z 1 3jcent 100 E (Rear) 487-328- to Uranite FurnUurs SHOP Non - Sat to AM - 6 pm I 9 has told police that Watraz molested her since she was 9 years old and that her mother refused to protect her Her aunt Rosa Needham cried as Amy was led away Wednesday "It's not fair locking her up when the people who abused her are out on the street" she said "We figured if we talked to the judge we could tell him that she has a family to live with But he didn't even give us a chance It's not fair The girls have a home they can go to" Amy came to the courthouse hoping Judge James Lacey would let her introduce a petition to terminate her mother's parental rights over her But she was taken away before she ever made it to his courtroom In court Lacey refused to hear Amy's lawyer Robert Kinzer when he said he had been told by others about her wish to seek a "divorce" from her mother Lacey told Kinzer to speak directly with Amy rather than relying on secondhand information He then adjourned the case until Dec 1 to allow resolution of the criminal case against Watraz After the abbreviated session court-appointe- decide" Assistant State Attorney Gener- al Bernard Rosner representing the Department of Social Services said Amy's maneuvering was needlessly complicating her situation "I don't know if the law provides for what she's trying to do" Rosner said "We have a child protection law on the books and it provides that if a child has been neglected she has the right to proceed through her court-appointe- d attorney" Needham and her husband Scott Heath who have seven children of their own have started court proceedings for custody of Amy in Calhoun County Circuit Court where Amy's parents were divorced Heath is is a paralegal who completed parole in 1984 after serving prison terms in Michigan for larceny and escape He said he wants to petition juvenile court to terminate Amy's parental rights Needham said the family's battle is not over self-employ- tv TV Specialists Mi Inc VIDEO AND IMAGING SYSTEMS nsr-- f d Amy's mother Linda Watraz hurried from the courthouse carson in a blanrying her ket and saying only that Amy would be safe in her home Linda Watraz's lawyer Edward Homeier said Amy was not capable of making a legal decision to break from her mother "She's 13" Homeier said "You don't let make lifetime decisions about anything else I don't think it's for her to IN East 2100 South Sail LMk City UMtl M1) e-- STARTS TODAY! 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