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This ought to guarantee a livelihood to untold numbers of lawyers: Thomas Kirk, an Orlando circuit-court judge, says an 11-year-old boy can sue to "divorce" his parents. Kirk ruled that "Gregory K." can seek to sever all legal ties with his natural parents so that he can be adopted by a family with whom he has been living for nine months. Gregory's lawyers claimed that he was abused by his natural parents. Children's rights advocates hailed the novel decision.