Talk:Michael Hough (politician)

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Personal life

The following in the Personal life section is problematic:

In 2004, after his father committed suicide, Hough successfully sued his parents to gain custody over his younger brother.^[1]

To my knowledge, he couldn't have sued both parents after one of them died. Looking at the source, it says he sued for custody at age 25; that his father's death was also when Hough was 25; and that Hough was 25 when he took custody of his brother. The source doesn't say in what order the events occurred, in what year they happened (2004 or 2005 based on his birth date), or how the suit was resolved (won, lost, dropped). That's a lot of problems for one sentence.

References

^ Masters, Kate (February 7, 2019). "Beyond the Ballot — Michael Hough". Frederick News-Post. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

-- Pemilligan (talk) 16:42, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've changed it to read,

When Hough was 25 (2004 or 2005), he sued his parents and took custody over his younger brother. Also when he was 25, his father committed suicide.

-- Pemilligan (talk) 02:50, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[Beyond-1] Masters, Kate (February 7, 2019). "Beyond the Ballot — Michael Hough". Frederick News-Post. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

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