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08.07.2008 4:34pm EDT
(New York City) A gay man involved in a bitter battle with his estranged husband has fled the country with their 23-month old son.
Eric Hyett and his son Jedidiah have surfaced in Israel. In an interview with the New York Daily News, Hyett blames the ugly property and custody battle on Joshua Glazer, who Hyett claims has for a year ignored offers to settle.Glazer tells The News that Hyett is the problem, calling him “manipulative.”
The two men were married in Massachusetts four years ago and lived in New York City. They separated last year.
Jedidiah was adopted shortly after birth, when the boy’s mother, a friend of the couple’s, gave him up.
“I was right there in the delivery when Jed was born,” Glazer told The News, “but not Eric.”
Glazer said the marriage failed after Jedidiah was adopted because “Eric became extremely jealous of the time I was spending with our baby.”
After the couple separated, a court awarded Glazer primary custody and Hyett visitation rights.
Under the court terms, Hyett was allowed to see the boy every weekend.
Last week, Hyett asked to keep the boy two extra days so that he could take Jedidiah to Boston to visit his grandparents and Glazer agreed.
It was the last time Glazer saw the boy.
Police tell The News that Hyett sent an e-mail to Glazer’s former attorney saying he and the boy had arrived in Tel Aviv. In the e-mail Glazer gave his phone number and said, “You won’t see your son again.”
“I pray to God the baby’s safe, but this is a crazy man,” Glazer told The News. “He kidnapped my son. He’s obviously unstable …He’ll stop at nothing to hurt me and my family.”
Police say they believe it to be the first abduction case in New York City involving a married gay couple in memory. Police also say it is doubtful Hyett could be extradited to face child abduction charges in the US. He could, however, be charged if he sets foot again on US soil.
MR. X – You should be ashamed of yourself. Eric has kidnapped Josh’s son. Jed is JOSH’S. Josh was the one there when he was born. Josh is the one who took care of him. Eric Hyett is a pathological liar. He is NOT TO BE TRUSTED. Don’t you dare defend someone like that.
Don’t believe everything you read in the papers. There are 2 parties involved here. Read part 2 of the NY Daily News article from 8/7/8- Eric tells his side of the story. This Glazer family is whack.
Well, this story has nothing to do with anti-gay bias. He is not obeying the orders of the court so it is an abduction, being gay has nothing to do with it. But it does point out why we need to be recognized and included in the family court system, because we do face the same challenges as everyone else.
This story proves to me, sadly, that same-sex marriages are no different than those of heterosexual couples. Both possess the potential to turn into ugly separations involving illogical, hurtful actions that harm not only the couple, but their children, too. Welcome to equality.
This is really so sad. I recall reading the multi-part story about Eric and his brother in the Boston Globe when gay marriage was first available. It was such a touching story, mostly about the Hyett family, but also about Joshua and their relationship. Too bad it has to end up like this. Eric, come home and face up to the situation. Joshua, my heart goes out to you. Sholom.
Wow, this sounds ugly. I hope Eric comes to his senses and does the right thing. He should returns to the U.S. and face the consequences.