Politician turned preacher A lot of Detroiter re laughing over the recent spat f. Dennis Archer commercial . The upreme ourt Justice. turned mayoral candidat i shown in the pulpit of local church delivering campai n rhet ric in th style of a get down Baptist pre cher. It doesn't w rk. It isn't Archer. It i a stereotypical ppro ch to Black voter, engineered no doubt by fancy consultants. . In the commercials, Archer keep checking his notes before delivering lines as though the ideas might elude him without the note. Detroit' problems are too great for role playing. Let' top acting and get down t a truthful di cussion of the is ue . W oget aby Ja e? . By Da rell '='erome Ba k Di vorce is painful, and the wounds are opened even more when a cus­ tody battle develops. Both parents love the children and seek their best interests. But when a husband and wife's re­ venge, anger, and hatred spills over into custody arrangements, the child suffers. As witnessed in the "baby Jessica case" cus- tody battles harm all parties. Parents often refuse to place their children's concerns above any other interest. When the children are infants or small toddlers the mother usually keeps custody. But often, when the chil­ dren are older, parents fight over who keeps the children. A bond between parent and child has been established. If you divorce you must decide if that bond .is worth the emotional pain inflicted upon your child. Attorney' At Law A RECENT TREND, has been for fathers who have been denied general assistance, to seek custody of their children. In addition some parents do not want to pay child support. . While these are logical decisions to make, the parent must decide if they truly can provide what the child needs. Under Michigan Law, the trial judge has ultimate authority to decide who will receive custody of the minor children before, during and after a divorce action. If a trial judge makes a decision that one parent doesn't like they often appeal the decision to a higher court. A Judge makes his decision on 11 f�ctors: These factors are used to determine what is in the best interest of the child. Judges consider how long the child has resided with each parent, how that parent supports and raises the child and other factors. In a divorce action the custody decision may be refereed to the Friend of the Court. This division utilizes psycholo­ gists, social workers an� other experts to determine which parent should be given custody. IF A CHILD IS of sufficient age he can inform the Friend of the Court and the trial judge which parent he chooses to live with. In the event the parents do not like the decision of Friend of the Court, then the case goes to a divorce mediator and ultimately the trial judge. As more cases develop regarding the rights of children, children will make the d ision on which parent they wish r main wi h. Y t, the c ntral problem will remain; you cannot divid a child' love. To do so i to harm the child, Thus, it may be best to sacrifice your current needs until a later time. Child Cu tody can always be changed; a �udge will consider what is in th t in rest: of the child. mem r the goal is to ensure that ev n though you separate from your spouse that your child's mind, soul and heart is preserved. As always consult WIth your attorney or 1 gal service agency for advice. . I ith t high p rcent g of citizen ho pea a foreign I nguage are e exioo, with 3 roent, follo by Californi (32 per- cent), Te (25 pe nt), Ha- waii (25 percent), and Yor (23 percent). The influxofn immigrants from South and Central Am - 'ica, the Carib n, ia and Af- rica, h parked a ri of. political and legal oontro i. In the state of California, Eng­ lish-speaking ident& are - pressing anger and hostility about the growth of the Latino and Asian population. Last y alo mo than 800,000 peopl from fo ign countri m