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Gregory Ralph Kingsley (born July 28, 1980) is the first American child, who, at the age of 12 years, legally severed ties with his mother. He changed his name to Shawn Russ after the juvenile court judge Thomas S. Kirk "ended the parental rights of his natural mother and allowed [his] foster parents to adopt him".
Dec 13, 2012 · In 1992, Shawn Russ, then known as Gregory Kingsley, became the first child to legally sever ties with parents. The televised case grabbed the nation's attention and set a precedent for fellow...
Oct 8, 2005 · The biological father of Gregory Kingsley, the 12-year-old who sued to "divorce" his parents, accidentally shot himself to death Monday. Ralph Kingsley, 35, was outside his apartment trying...
Oct 5, 1992 · After two days of emotionally charged — and televised — testimony, Florida Circuit Judge Thomas S. Kirk granted Gregory Kingsley, 12, his dearest wish: to be “divorced” from his natural parents...
Sep 26, 1992 · Circuit Judge Thomas S. Kirk, saying he had heard clear and convincing evidence of neglect in two days of testimony, granted sixth-grader Gregory Kingsley a virtual "divorce" from his...
Feb 8, 1993 · Summary. A television film based on a true story about a young boy who brings a legal case against his parents to divest them of their parental rights over him. At the Lake County Boy’s Ranch in Altoona, Florida in 1991, a twelve year-old boy named Gregory Kingsley arrives and glumly observes his surroundings.
Oct 4, 1992 · THE boy once called Gregory Kingsley is now to be known as Shawn Russ, thanks to the decision by a Florida court on Sept. 25 that granted the 12- year-old's plea to sever his relationship with...
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