PA-SEN: Sean Parnell has lost his custody battle after abuse claims by his estranged wife
Senate candidate Sean Parnell has lost his battle for shared custody of his three children after his estranged wife accused him of physical and verbal abuse, a ruling likely to deal a devastating setback to his campaign.
A judge in Butler County has awarded Parnell’s wife, Laurie Snell, primary physical custody and sole legal custody of their three children, according to a portion of a ruling made public Monday. A docket entry for the ruling said the judge found Snell to be “the more credible witness.”
Parnell, who was seeking primary custody, will instead be allowed to have the children three weekends a month. The parents until now have split custody.
The decision is likely to undermine what was left of Parnell’s campaign for one of Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate seats. Parnell had been a leading GOP contender, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, in the race to succeed Pat Toomey. His allies had hoped a favorable ruling in the custody case would help discredit the abuse accusations that he had firmly denied under oath.
Snell, also under oath, had accused Parnell of choking her, pinning her down and screaming insults at her. Both were seeking primary custody of their three children, ages 8 to 12.
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