Julie Hines
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Julie Hines is an American who was involved in a high profile child custody dispute.[1][2]
Child custody dispute
[edit | edit source]Hines had been married to Ray Mabus, a former Governor of Mississippi.[1][2]
Hines had an extramarital affair.[1][2]
She sought pastoral counseling from the couple's pastor, Reverend Jerry McBride, prior to the dissolution of their marriage.[1][2] Unknown to Hines, McBride had agreed to allow her husband to secretly record those pastoral sessions.
Mabus used the recordings in court, when child custody was adjudicated.[1][2]
lawsuit over privacy violations
[edit | edit source]US States differ on the legality of secretly recording conversations. Some states require all parties to a conversation to agree to it being recorded, however Mississippi allows a single party to record conversations, without informing other parties.[1]
Kathryn Nester, Hines's lawyer argued that Mississippi should hold pastors to a higher standard or transparency.[1]
Mississippi Home for Lost Boys
[edit | edit source]Hines played a lead role in creating the Mississippi Home for Lost Boys when she was moved by the story of child refugees from wartorn Sudan, who visited her church.[3] The boys had come to the United States as refugees, and were living in a group home. Hines had recently lost custody of her children. She says she felt like a kind of mother to the child refugees as she helped them move into a home set up particularly for them. On May 7, 2008, Hines shared an interview Peter Malual, one of the boys she helped.
Author
[edit | edit source]In 2017 Hines felt compelled to write an account of a friend's life, published in 2022 under the title Confessions of a Southern Beauty Queen.[4]
References
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Adam Liptak (2002-06-30). "Woman Sues Priest Over Secret Tape-Recording Used in Custody Battle". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
Mr. McBride, who has left the priesthood for reasons he said were unrelated to Ms. Hines's claims, declined to comment, citing the litigation, as did a spokesman for the diocese. Ms. Hines's lawyer, Kathryn N. Nester, said her client would not comment, pending her appearance on a television program next month.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
Jim Rutenberg (2009-03-30). "Navy Secretary Nominee Drew Notice Over Divorce". The New York Times. Washington DC. Archived from the original on 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
Mr. Mabus had told Mr. McBride in advance that he had been advised by a lawyer to tape the conversation, according to court records. Neither man mentioned the recording to Ms. Hines. During the session, she admitted having an affair and told her husband, 'I will hate you till the day I die, and I will tell my children.'
- ↑
Michel Martin (2008-05-07). "Mississippi Home for Lost Boys" (transcript). National Public Radio. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
And Julie Hines Mabus, a former first lady of Mississippi, explains why she decided to become the champion of these refugees.
- ↑ "Former First Lady of Mississippi to hold book signing in Pass Christian". Wlox-TV. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2025-12-12.