Greit custody choose says naming guardian “isn’t primarily based on allegations of abuse.”

A judge has appointed an independent legal guardian for the children of former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, stressing that the decision was not based on allegations of abuse made against him recently by his ex-wife as part of his current campaign for the US Senate .

Greitens recently presented significant evidence – including notes from a doctor, a dentist and a therapist – disproving belated claims made by ex-wife Sheena Greitens earlier this year about alleged abuse in 2019.

Sheena, in an affidavit filed in March, alleged that Greitens abused her and her children in 2019 while they were still married. In 2020, however, she had signed an affidavit declaring that there was no “genuine question as to material facts” in the couple’s divorce and that sharing custody of their two children with Greitens “is in the best interest.” of the underage children”.

Last month, the Greit custody judge, Associate Circuit Judge Leslie Schneider, ordered that a barricade be appointed for “the best of the minor children.”

“The appointment is not based on allegations, but is based on independent counsel to review contentious issues consistent with Missouri GUARDIAN AD LITEM standards,” Schneider said in the order.

“This is a very experienced and capable family court judge who is familiar with the court records, including Sheena’s unsolicited allegations, which were filed on March 21, 2022,” Greit’s attorney, Gary Stamper, told Just the News. “Under Missouri law, allegations of abuse and neglect are taken seriously and, where appropriate, a GAL is appointed to represent the interests of children. In some cases, a guardian ad litem is appointed even though there is no evidence of abuse or neglect. In such cases, a guardian ad litem’s job is to represent the children’s best interests. This representation may not reflect a parent’s interests or desires, but it is always a significant help to the court, attorney and parents.

“In this case, the petitioner’s subjective and outdated complaints would not constitute a basis for action or the appointment of a GAL. Rather, the court intervenes on its own initiative in order to protect the children from intensive media scrutiny.

“We have the records of the paediatrician, dentist, therapist and mediator – all of which contradicted the ex-wife’s false claims. Also, Eric will have custody this summer as Mom is intermittent on weekends and a weekly 3 hour visit, which I think speaks volumes too.

“The next time we are in court we will have a hearing on the motions to enforce compliance with the existing court order and we can also ask them about the contents of the petitioner’s Exhibit #2 and they will easily interrogate contacts with political agents and protested to journalists when she was in Washington DC.

The order came after Greitens submitted medical and dental records, Sheena’s emails and photos, and “over fifty photos and twenty videos dated November 2019” that showed no evidence of abuse.

According to Greit’s filing, Sheena “also falsely claimed that she told her therapist and mediator the fabricated story of the abuse.” The filing adds that notes from both the therapist and the mediator confirm that their “claim is untrue.”

In early May, the judge overseeing Greiten’s custody case approved the Senate nominee’s subpoena of his ex-wife’s phone records to determine whether she had spoken to senior Republican politicians and the press before making allegations of abuse against him.

Later that month, Sheena’s call logs and text messages for the period February 1 through March 22 were turned over.

“Contrary to what Eric Greitens, his attorneys and his political campaign have repeatedly claimed, the records show absolutely no contact between Dr. Sheena Greitens and Karl Rove, Mitch McConnell or anyone who works for these men,” Sheena’s attorney, Helen Wade, told the Missouri Independent.

“Furthermore, these records do not reflect any contact between Dr. Sheena Greitens and Associated Press,” she added, “refuting the claims by Mr. Greitens, his attorneys and his political campaign that she submitted her affidavit to the AP before it became publicly available on March 21, 2022 at 9 a.m :26 o’clock”

Greiten’s attorney, Stamper, told the Missouri Independent, “I have said repeatedly that ‘a lie may travel halfway around the world while the truth puts on its shoes.’ The lawyer of Dr. Greit’s offered refusal ignores one or more easily identifiable calls.”

Wade did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday night.