Despite a court order to hand over her dog, Daphne, to her soon-to-be ex-husband, Georgetown Selectwoman Rachel Bancroft has not done so and has appealed First Justice of the Essex Division of the Probate and Family Court Judge Frances M. Giordano‘s decree.
Bancroft faces fines imposed by the judge of $200 per day for not surrendering her companion. (Visions of Daphne, larger than Toto, escaping from a basket and returning to her caregiver Dorothy/Rachel comes to mind.) Meanwhile, a recently shared video of Bancroft’s husband taking a walk past her home, taking in the sights. Also, repeated postings on social media by residents elevated this public/private matter when calls for her ouster from her SelectBoard position became louder, citing an elected official’s refusal to follow the direction of a judge.
The estranged couple is scheduled to begin a two-day formal trial in Salem the week before Thanksgiving to determine asset allocation and terms to settle this ongoing 2 1/2 year ordeal. ♦
