A Long Island surgeon embroiled in a lengthy divorce proceeding wants his estranged wife to return the kidney he donated to her, although he says he'll settle for $1.5 million in compensation.
Dr. Richard Batista says he decided to go public with his demand for kidney compensation because he has grown frustrated with the negotiations with his estranged wife.
He claimed he has been prevented from seeing their children, ages, 8, 11 and 14, for months at a time.
Attorney specializing in matrimonial law and experts in medical ethics say Batista can forget about getting his kidney back.
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3 comments:
I heard about this. What could have turned this woman against a man who gave her a kidney?
I am just glad I never gave my ex any vital organs -- just my soul, but only for a while. I snatched that back later.
This is a bizarre story, Deb. It opens up realms of possibilities. Talk about mean.
Rose and Ian: I thought I had heard just about everything, but my jaw dropped when I heard this story. The fact that the husband is an M.D. is what really makes this bizarre. As Ian said - "Talk about mean."
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