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The therapist in the Dedham Probate Court advised this father to leave the state and his children. "Ken, you have to understand one thing. You will never win," he says that Dr. Krock warned him.

According to Newell, when his wife went back on drugs and started being angry again in 1999, he went to Dr. Krock and told her, "It’s not going to work, my wife and I just had another tiff. I don’t know what the heck to do."

After the psychologist told him he should just leave, he retorted, "What are you talking about? It’s not something I want to win. I’m trying to get back with my wife and I want to help the kids as much as I can."

The therapist replied, "The best thing for you to do is let your wife have everything she wants. Give the kids to your wife and leave the state for a few years. Then come back and everything will be calm."

"This is the probate court therapist!" exclaims Newell. "She’s the one that does all the reports to the judge. The judge listens to her and does what she says. I said, ‘Let me tell you something. I’ve been fighting hard and long to try to get back the family and try to help my kids. Those kids are my responsibilities and those kids are my life!’"

Newell says she replied: "No, you’re wrong. Your life is your life and those kids have their own life."

To which he responded, "Until those kids are old enough to leave the home and go on their own, I will still fight for those kids."

"I couldn’t believe what she was saying. I told her, ‘I tell you this much. I will never, ever leave those kids. I will try to the end.’ Then she said, ‘Then, what will probably happen is you’re going to end up in jail.’ I said, ‘If that’s what I have to do to let people know what’s going on and to help those two kids and the situation we’re in, then I guess I’m going to have to do this. That’s what I’ll have to do.’"

Dr. Krock refused to comment to Massachusetts News.

This story first appeared in the March edition of Massachusetts News.
 
 
 

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