Complaint / Review
HOn. Antonio Viviano
Hon. Antonio Viviano ripoff Ignoring best interest of children in termination hearings

Judge Viviano of Macomb County Circuit Court Family division has decided to resume visits to mother and step father of 5 of 6 children. Children have been wards of state for nearly 3 years. He gave custody of one child to his father based on the same charges he now is considering removing.

DHS has proven that children were abused, neglected and in one case criminal sexual conduct. Judge has cited the constitutional rights of the the parent and step parent to the children, ignoring the fact that the 2 oldest children have told numerous court employees, dhs, guardian ad litem etc that the do not want to go back for fear of being hurt again. One child is already placed with her bio father by the court, but judge refused to grant custody pending the termination he has put on hold for another 90 days.

In regards to abuse and neglect and criminal sexual conduct, this judge states that it wasn't that bad. This in reference to child having a rope tied to his neck and being tied to a car, children locked in dark basement for hours, child locked outside at night, young girl being touched in appropriately and then hit with a fist and told it was all because she was "bad", mouths taped shut, I could go on.

He ignores the fact that 3 of the children (oldest) the others are too young, are in counseling for what has happened to them.

This man needs to be removed from the bench, this is not the first time he has cited the parents right to abuse their children rather than consider the best interest of the children.

I am a grandmother to one of these children and have gotten to know the others. They are all adamant at not even wanting to see these people again. All have been happy and well adjusted until now!

All of us involved with these children, DHS, prosecutor, counselors, parents, grandparents and foster/kinship care will fight this judge on this matter! Where are the rights of the father who has custody of his daughter, doesn't he have the constituitional right to keep her safe from harm and give her a safe loving home!

Its time we get judges on the bench in this state that truly do consider the best interest of the child.

I urge anyone from my county to not vote for this judge next election.