The Boston Globe, January 29th, 1988
The long emotional ordeal of the Umina family has finally ended, with a Colorado judge's decision to restore three young girls to their father's care. Despite the welcome conclusion to the two-year custody battle, the incident reveals a gap in the services and protections that Massachusetts provides its children. The three girls charged that they had been abused by their mother while living with her in Colorado after their parents' divorce. An investigation of the Massachusetts Department of Social Services substantiated the girls' charges. Len Umina was granted temporary custody, and the girl...
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