Adolf Hitler Campbell Taken from Parents

The parents of three-year-old Adolf Hitler Campbell lost custody of their children after being accused of abuse. A neighbor reported the Campbells of abusing their children who had Nazi-friendly names. Police investigated the couple, and the children were eventually removed from the family home.

The New Jersey couple has lost custody of their children whenÂ a New Jersey Court of Appeals ruled that the parents should not regain custody because of the "parents' own disabilities and the risk of serious injury to the children," according to The Huffington Post.

The state of New Jersey took the children from Heath and Deborah Campbell in January 2009. The problem started when a food store refused to decorate a cake with the name of Adolf Hitler for their son Adolf Hitler Campbell. He has a siblings named Joycelynn Aryan Nation, and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie.

The children have been in foster care, and at first, a court ruled there was insufficient evidence against the parents, but on Thursday, a three judge panel determined the children should not be returned to the parents.

The question remains was this the right decision? What evidence does the court have of abuse? Of course if stupidity is abuse, they have a case. These poor children have to be devastated. Will they have their names changed? If nothing else comes of this, that would be good. However, it is not clear what abuse if any occurred. Does the state have the right to take children from parents because of a bad choice in names? There has to be more to this story.Â

Comments: 11

Juan J Martinez Aug 6, 2010, 12:34pm UTC

I have always believed that teaching your children to be racists is a form of child abuse.

Doug York Aug 6, 2010, 1:12pm UTC

I agree. I guess it's mental abuse.

reply to this comment

Peter Joseph Swanson Aug 6, 2010, 12:35pm UTC

I just goes to show you that just because two people can slosh egg with sperm that doesn't mean they will be acceptable parents.

J. Calvignome, Czar of Flags, Canada, & Cake Aug 6, 2010, 12:38pm UTC

LOL I thought that was a given :D

reply to this comment

Lisa Westerfield Aug 6, 2010, 12:38pm UTC

I'm sure there is some sort of abuse in the home otherwise the state wouldn't have taken the children.

Doug York Aug 6, 2010, 1:12pm UTC

Yes, but they didnt say. It must just be stupidtiy.

reply to this comment

Heather - child of God, C. Aug 6, 2010, 1:43pm UTC

Many times there are lesser solutions to problems in a home. The parents can be told to go to parenting classes, or the parent who is not the offender can stay while the offender has to live elsewhere. When they decide to pull children out, they usually are endangered in some way, and I would have to assume in this situation there is more to it than their unusual names. There are many many people who belong to organizations that endorse hatred, like the klan and you'll find their children not being removed.

Sounds like the children might be much better off... who wants to be shunned in school and in life for having the name Adolph Hitler Campbell?

reply to this comment

Marlyn Rosent Aug 7, 2010, 6:04am UTC

I've followed this case ever since the cake incident. I have no doubt these children were being severely abused both mentally & physically. There is evidence the father was teaching his 3yr old son to kill (and one doesn't need much imagination to guess who the targets were). They witnessed the father abusing their mom; they were restricted to only certain rooms of their own home. Neighbors gave testimony the children didn't want to return home & appeared frightened at the very thought.

The very fact these parents saddled these innocents with names sure to invite a lifetime of teasing, verbal abuse, shunning, etc is proof they cared more about their own delusions than their kids.

I can only hope & pray with new parents these kids can change & survive with minimal damage. As far as the parents, the wife needs help to learn she doesn't need to live with a violent person or take his abuse. HIm? He's the product of a lifetime of abuse: learned at his father's knee so to speak. He will need a great deal of counseling, help and prayer to change his heart from hate to acceptance we are alll G-d childen

reply to this comment

Chavonne H. Aug 7, 2010, 6:40am UTC

what a crazy story. I don't think it harms the child because they named him adolf hitler, I mean that's not good of course but all he has to do is forget his middle name and stick with adolph then he should be okay or get a nickname as he grows up. I don't think the kids should be removed just for the name, I mean it is rather odd but there are all kinds of racist people in the US and well, I don't see anyone taking the KKK's kids away.

reply to this comment

Mark Hallen Aug 7, 2010, 2:46pm UTC

The people who should really take notice of this court decision are celebrities whose freedom to give their kids weird names has been severely threatened. I mean, at least "Adolf" is a real name. Not one with a pleasant history, granted, but a real name nevertheless. What the hell is Pilot Inspektor (Jason Lee’s son) or Kyd (David Duchovny’s)? Anyway, I think it would have been somehow ironic to have a Fudgie the Whale named Adolf Hitler. (more at laughs4dads.com)

reply to this comment

Doug York Aug 14, 2010, 10:05pm UTC

Or Blanket.

reply to this comment

Adolf Hitler Campbell Taken from Parents

1 person recommends this post

Comments: 11

Join the Conversation