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not represent either party, but was merely carrying messages
back and forth between them.
Dr. Chandler wanted June Schwartz to let him have cus-
tody of their 13-year old son for one week, beginning on July
12, 1993. Mr. Rothman promised June Schwartz that her 13-
year old son could be picked up at Dr. Chandler's home on the
evening of July 18, 1993 and returned to her custody. June
Schwartz did not trust her former husband and was reluctant
to honor his request. Only after Mr. Rothman had given his
word to Mr. Fields, as a fellow attorney, that Dr. Chandler would
live up to his commitment and return the boy on the evening
of July 18, 1993, did June Schwartz allow Dr. Chandler to have
custody of their son for the week.
On July 12, 1993, immediately after gaining custody of his
13-year old son, Dr. Chandler demanded that June Schwartz
sign a stipulation prepared by Mr. Rothman. (A stipulation is
a legal document that binds the parties to the terms specified
and mutually agreed upon as set forth therein.) The stipula-
tion stated that - 1) June Schwartz would not take their minor
son from the County of Los Angeles without the prior written
consent of Dr. Chandler; if she did she would do so in writing,
setting forth where the minor will be taken, how long he will
be gone, and who he would be with. 2) It allowed June Schwartz
two days visitation per week based upon the terms and condi-
tions that she not allow their 13-year old son to have contact or
communication with Michael Jackson. 3) That if June Schwartz
violated this term and condition, her visitation with her son
would be limited and require supervised visitation, which she
would bear the cost. 4) That all outstanding child support ob-
ligations from Dr. Chandler be deemed paid in full and that
no further child support be required as long as he maintained
full physical custody of their 13-year old child.
On the evening of July 18, 1993, Dr. Chandler failed to re-
turn the custody of the 13-year old boy to his former wife as he
had promised, despite Mr. Rothman's word as a fellow attor-
ney. He also ignored her repeated requests to return their son
to her custody.

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