A blind father is being denied the opportunity to take his son to the happiest place on earth.
Karim Lakhani is the proud father of a 10-year-old son, and he shares equal custody of his son with his ex-wife.
With a love of travelling, Lakhani’s dream has been to take his son to Disneyland. In June, a family court judge agreed Lakhani could take his son on the trip. But there was a condition – one that Lakhani was unaware of.
At the time, two adult family friends, who live in California, were going to meet with Lakhani and his son at Disneyland. However, these friends have since changed their plans, prompting Lakhani’s ex-wife to go back to court. She says Lakhani cannot properly protect their son at the amusement park without his sight.
This is the first time his blindness has been an issue when caring for their son.
The judge ruled that Lakhani can only take his son to Disneyland if someone of sight accompanied him.
Lakhani is now devastated. He has lost money on the tickets, and doesn’t have money for a lawyer when he goes back to court next month to appeal the decision.
This story has some in the disabled community outraged. Advocates say that people with disabilities can be great parents, and this ruling questions that.
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