Bradley Victory sued by Nadine Rees ex wife over a tattoo he got for their daughter
Australia: Mother takes the ex-husband to tattoo the young girl
New South Wales State law prevents children under the age of 18 from possessing a body without the permission of their parents.
An Australian woman took her ex-husband to justice because she allowed a tattoo to her adolescent daughter.
Bradley Victory, 45, rejected real physical injuries and bodily harm in a New South Wales trial at Picton.
The case was brought by his old wife Nadine Rees, after Casey Victory, her daughter, had a dreamcatcher tattoo inked on her ankle at the New Year's Eve, an American symbol
According to court papers filed by Mr Victory, the child did not see her mother for three years.
In Australia, in situations where the police will not do so, citizens are allowed to sue others for suspected crimes.
Casey, now 17, was standing in court with her father. "It's bad... Daddy's doing nothing wrong and my decision to get it done. It was a terrible thing.
"Dad's bundled and aahed... 'I won't be hypocritical,' father is like – it has tattoos," she said. It's like that.
"She was 16, she got a tattoo and her mother doesn't want her to have a tattoo." Viktory told the Australian newspaper outside the court.
Although State law – which prohibits any person under the age of 18 from receiving body art from his parent or guardian in writing – appears on the side of his ex-wife, Mr Victory has signed the consent document, Carolyn Shiels, his lawyer, said.
In a letter, Ms Shiels told the court that in three years her daughter had no relation with her mother.
Documents of the Court indicate that Casey has fairly shared parental responsibilities between the mum, dad and parents of the dad.