2404 Sourwood Dr.

Phoenix, NY 13135

21 Feb 1997

Mr. Joseph A. Lupia, Jr., Esq.

Empire Building, Suite 600

472 South Salina Street

Syracuse, NY 13202

Dear Mr. Lupia:

I had been planning to contact you, but my receipt of the Judge’s order yesterday made me stop everything else in an attempt to try to understand what is about to happen.

I am very concerned about what is happening to our son! Joe, it tears my heart apart to hear him tell me he wants to stay here longer and doesn’t want to go back to mommies.

PLEASE do something about this, investigate it more, whatever it takes -- I had heard from talking to other folks that social services or the probation dept?? sometime do an

independent evaluation.

Joe, by now you have got to realize that Maureen and Adrianne have been telling some serious lies about what is going on here

Sincerely yours,

John Murtari