Mom regains custody of 5-year-old boy abused by custodial dad (Jasper County, Texas)

We've followed the case of custodial psychodad JOHN CORNELIUS for a while. I am now very happy to hear that the mother has regained custody. This poor little boy is going to need a lot of nurturing and loving care after what he's been through at Daddy's place. I'd still like to see how and why this dad got custody to start with. Was a court involved? If so, what idiotic judge approved this arrangement? What custody evaluators or GALS? Let's see the names!

Hat tip to Joan for finding this update.

http://www.kfdm.com/news/child-34289-mother-say.html

Mother awarded custody of child authorities say was beaten by father
September 23, 2009 6:51 PM
Scott Lawrence

A Jasper County judge has given Child Protective Services and a mother joint custody of a five-year-old boy investigators say was beaten so severely by his father, the child is still in a Houston hospital.

Investigators say the boy's father chased him around the yard with a chain saw last month and beat the youngster.

The child's father, John Cornelius, 24, Cornelius' girlfriend, Jessie Waddell, 27, and her mother, Wanda Macks, 54, are charged with injury to a child. The two women are also charged with failure to report his injuries.

The child's biological mother is from East Texas.

The judge ruled Wednesday that the mother will have joint managing custody with CPS.

The agency will visit the child's home and make sure the little boy is taken care of once he's released from Texas Children's Hospital.